1
as in intentness
a mental state free of jesting or trifling
the coronation ceremony requires absolute solemnity
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2
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
Any solemnity that might be engendered by the president accompanied by an official entourage to his private residence near the Spanish Steps is amusingly offset by the robot law enforcement dog leading the way.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Dressed in traditional wear and moving with a studied solemnity, the men remove evidence of Europe from the office.
—Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
No other solemnity is required by law; no other act is to be performed on the part of government.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
Others will take it as a welcome change from the 10-megaton solemnity of some of the recent Marvels, hits as well as flops.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Dressed in traditional wear and moving with a studied solemnity, the men remove evidence of Europe from the office.
—Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
No other solemnity is required by law; no other act is to be performed on the part of government.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
Others will take it as a welcome change from the 10-megaton solemnity of some of the recent Marvels, hits as well as flops.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solemnity
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Mount Hora may have been a natural monument, memorial or place where people returned to share cultural rituals — even generations after the cremation, Sawchuk said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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Michelle Buteau doesn’t believe in perfect mornings, spotless sweatpants, or rigid holiday rituals.—
Leslie D. Rose,
Parents,
6 Jan. 2026
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The system places users in a zero-gravity posture originally developed for aerospace applications.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cruz and other Republicans argued the decision minimized the gravity of an attack on the judiciary and could encourage future political violence.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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The opening ceremony was led by Benfica president Rui Costa, alongside Carlos Moedas, mayor of Lisbon, marking the transformation of the club’s former headquarters into a modern hotel.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Italian President Sergio Mattarella and French President Emmanuel Macron joined Swiss leaders, victims' families and firefighters at a ceremony on Friday in the town of Martigny, where a minute's silence was held to remember the victims.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
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The current leading lights in rock are largely admired for their raw earnestness.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Part of what comes to me, Roxana, is my sincerity and my earnestness.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
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Some businesses and other services in the commonwealth will be closed in observance of the federal holiday.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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All branches of Indiana's Bureau of Motor Vehicles are closed Tuesday in observance of Veterans Day.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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United’s football board is a ceremonial construct these days — the big decisions are taken at plc level — but keeping Ferguson and Gill updated is considered internally as a shrewd move.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Latin name derives from the shape of its leaves, which resemble a bishop’s miter, the ceremonial, pointed headdress worn by bishops and other church leaders.—
David Kroll,
The Conversation,
29 Aug. 2025
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Rodriguez noted that the law at the center of the battle doesn’t permit her to consider the seriousness of the offense nor the impact on the victims.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement This is not a failure of seriousness so much as a shift in how seriousness is encountered.—
Debbie Millman,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Solemnity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solemnity. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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