1
as in intentness
a mental state free of jesting or trifling
the coronation ceremony requires absolute solemnity
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as in ritual
an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules
the solemnities of the Easter vigil service
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Recent Examples of solemnity
Social media platforms that didn't even exist 15 years ago now teemed with content creators who specialized in curl care including everything from basic tutorials to personalized consultations done with the solemnity of neurosurgeons.
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Liz Krieger, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
The JuJu Watkins injury has thrown an unshakable solemnity across women’s basketball.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Even with the acknowledgements of those Dead members missing from the stage, any solemnity was short-lived, and the tone veered more toward presenter Woody Harrelson’s introductory speech for the band’s kudos.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
His solemnity and her contempt converge, with startling force, in the movie’s final moment.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
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Liz Krieger, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
The JuJu Watkins injury has thrown an unshakable solemnity across women’s basketball.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Even with the acknowledgements of those Dead members missing from the stage, any solemnity was short-lived, and the tone veered more toward presenter Woody Harrelson’s introductory speech for the band’s kudos.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
His solemnity and her contempt converge, with startling force, in the movie’s final moment.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solemnity
Noun
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The ritual completed, my father assessed himself in the mirror.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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All the perfumed unguents and performative rituals of fame are present.—
Jeff Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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At Psyche, the spacecraft will enter orbit and progressively move closer to the asteroid, using a suite of sensors to map its surface, measure its shape, mass, and gravity field, and determine its elemental composition.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 June 2025
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Using an orbital gravity assist from the planet Venus, the Solar Orbiter mission spacecraft was able to maneuver into an orbit that has taken it to an angle 17 degrees below the Sun’s equator.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Unlike Florida that typically only meets for 60 days, then holds a ceremony signalling the official end of the legislative session, New York does not officially gavel the session closed.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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These psychoactive substances can induce realistic hallucinations, disorientation and alteration of sensorial perception, and were probably used to help people reach other states of mind, connecting them differently or more intensely to nature, each other, or gods in ritual ceremonies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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While the documents do not say what the ship's new name would be, the proposal comes during Pride Month, the monthlong observance of the LGBTQ+ community that also coincides with the anniversary of the Stonewall uprising of 1969.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
3 June 2025
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The origins of Memorial Day date to 1868, although it was then known as Decoration Day, and observance gradually spread throughout the states.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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In addition to Ducasse’s culinary mastery, offering a cohesive experience that encompasses the liveried staff in period costumes and the ceremonial is part and parcel of the success of the banquet, according to Révah.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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For those who missed the game, most of the Chiefs’ scores came in garbage time; the lopsided affair was 24-0 at halftime, and the Eagles’ first score was a ceremonial Jalen Hurts Tush Push.—
Jess Bryant,
The Athletic,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Solemnity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solemnity. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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