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Recent Examples of solemnity 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 Churches may also hold special services, dim the lights, and muffle bells to reflect the day’s solemnity. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Advertisement That shift in tone, from early seasons that moved fluidly between humor and wonder and angst to the relentless solemnity of the past two, has been particularly frustrating with regard to our hero. Judy Berman, Time, 26 June 2025 His boorish behavior was condemned by others silently and did not affect the solemnity of the ceremony. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for solemnity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solemnity
Noun
  • Rather than nagging or framing missteps as failures, create initiation rituals that cue the brain to shift into work mode.
    Ana Homayoun, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Other WAGs observe pre-kickoff rituals, like hosting tailgates, saying prayers or gathering their whole family together to watch the action.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The celebrated sculptor, whose angular, gravity-defying figures are icons of modern art, spent his life exploring form, balance, and the spaces in between.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Kondo’s version is not necessarily religious, but does certainly come with some of the gravity associated with religion.
    Big Think, Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Kim made the comments during a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony for a memorial for North Korean soldiers who fought alongside Russian troops in Russia’s Kursk region during Moscow’s ongoing war with Ukraine, KCNA said.
    Reuters, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Lupe opted for a courthouse ceremony in Beverly Hills, joined by Ellis, her daughter with Mason, and their dog.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Listen to him bum-rush a workers’ union meeting and begin describing, with over-enthusiastic earnestness, how dogs get a raw deal.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Though the score is anthem-heavy and earnestness is always hovering, there are moments in the show that are transcendent.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But starting in 1970, Time and Date AS has tracked observance of daylight saving time in Kentucky every year.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Tennessee is one of multiple states that has passed legislation for year-round observance of daylight saving time.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Some critics have interpreted the ending as a glib last-minute twist that threatens to neutralize the story’s potency and dismisses the seriousness of the movie’s premise.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Industry platforms such as Hong Kong Fashion Fest, initiated and supported by the HKSAR government, should be leveraged not just as celebrations of creativity, but as global stages to showcase our seriousness and leadership in sustainability.
    Sunny Tan, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Solemnity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solemnity. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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