solemnities

plural of solemnity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for solemnities
Noun
  • At the Hōshi Ryokan, the daily rituals of preparing baths or meals resemble a kind of stewardship — something that has kept the inn alive for more than 1,300 years.
    Big Think, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
  • While modest in size, it’s thoughtfully designed—offering pro-lift facials, ultra-glow peels, Himalayan salt rituals, hot stone therapy, and deeply restorative treatments like the Pro Sleep and Indian head massages.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Notably, most viewers are watching the Emmys and other award ceremonies in bite-sized clips, scattered through social media timelines, rather than the full ceremony, and don’t pay as much attention to the running time.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Pregame ceremonies honored the victims and heroes of the terrorist attacks, which claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people in 2001.
    Jillian Frankel, People.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Other tools found in the gravesites appear to be brand new and were buried with the dead during funerary rites.
    Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The film begins with our protagonist, Ahmed, carrying out his late father’s funeral rites while verses are read from an ancient Hindu text, the Bhagavad Gita.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Solemnities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solemnities. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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