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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
There are dozens of little moments of quiet kindness and profound mourning, of gentle reflection and solemnity, of nature reaching out to Atsu, and by proxy, the player.
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Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
But in all cases of letters patent, certain solemnities are required by law, which solemnities are the evidences of the validity of the instrument.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
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Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
But in all cases of letters patent, certain solemnities are required by law, which solemnities are the evidences of the validity of the instrument.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solemnity
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By the time Melania arrives at the Inaugural festivities, the film has given itself over to a series of rituals (the candlelight dinner, the Inaugural itself, the luncheon, the Starlight Ball), which feels weirdly fitting since the filmmaking itself is so ritualized.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Without that ritual the stress of the sale lingers in your system.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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At the time, the act seemed to defy French political gravity.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Under the plan, the CYZ1 vehicle could launch as early as 2028, offering passengers a brief zero-gravity experience at an altitude of 100 kilometers.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Trump was not the only person present at the executive order signing ceremony to have personal testimony regarding drug and alcohol addiction.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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The crash occurred exactly a week before the Milan Cortina opening ceremony.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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With a sprinkle of '80s nonsensical wit, Splash is an easy-breezy watch that finds its place in the sun by being ridiculously campy while grounding itself in earnestness, thanks to Hanks and Hannah's bewitching lead performances.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
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And his earnestness is inspiring.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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The image, taken by NASA photographer Bill Ingalls, transforms a familiar sight into a beacon of celebration as the nation begins its yearlong observance of America's anniversary.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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As in recent years, Russia representatives were not invited to the observances at Auschwitz due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.—
Vanessa Gera,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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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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In the years following Wallace’s death, this aura of saintliness likely derived from the combination of his moral seriousness as a fiction writer—his attunement to the heroism of private suffering and emotional endurance—and the fact of his premature end.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Teshuva requires internal reflection, genuine remorse, and an acknowledgement of the seriousness of harm caused.—
Guila Benchimol,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Solemnity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solemnity. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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