solemnity
noun
so·lem·ni·ty
sə-ˈlem-nə-tē 
plural solemnities
1
: formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
2
: a solemn event or occasion
3
: a solemn condition or quality
the solemnity of his words
Examples of solemnity in a Sentence
the solemnity of the occasion
Her voice conveyed the solemnity of the passage.
The visiting statesman was welcomed with appropriate solemnity.
Elaborate solemnities marked the 100th anniversary of the event.
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The time and attention to detail afforded it by Lord and Miller suggest that the directors are as susceptible as any of us to that amazement, elevated by the moving solemnity and celestial dimensions of Daniel Pemberton’s beautiful score.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Trump has also spoken out in defense of his handling of the various crises facing his administration — but not nearly with the sort of detail and solemnity that wartime presidents usually speak, experts said.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
To that point, Lent is not all solemnity.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
On February 10, after notching a silver in the men’s classic sprint, Ogden–six feet tall and lanky, with a bushy mustache–broke the solemnity of the medals ceremony.
—Bill Donahue, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Trump has also spoken out in defense of his handling of the various crises facing his administration — but not nearly with the sort of detail and solemnity that wartime presidents usually speak, experts said.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
To that point, Lent is not all solemnity.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
On February 10, after notching a silver in the men’s classic sprint, Ogden–six feet tall and lanky, with a bushy mustache–broke the solemnity of the medals ceremony.
—Bill Donahue, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for solemnity
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“Solemnity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solemnity. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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