solemnness

noun

Definition of solemnnessnext
as in intentness
a mental state free of jesting or trifling laid the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with all the solemnness that the occasion requires

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  1. gravity
  2. solemnity
  3. earnestness
Noun
  • If power fails or core temperatures rise, the system shuts down and the liquid fuel salt drains by gravity into passive dump tanks without operator action.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The test used giant tethers to simulate lunar gravity as the vehicle fired its main engines and fine-control thrusters to land on a cratered surface and take off from a location near Beijing.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of gravity
Noun
  • Juxtaposing the solemnity of Victorian mourning with his characteristically surreal theatricality, Browne transformed the runway into a narrative about fashion’s power to bring its devotees back to life.
    — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Adding to the solemnity of the occasion was a string quartet that played two slow movements from Alban Berg’s Lyric Suite.
    — Peter E. Gordon, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of solemnity
Noun
  • The trio of city employees flipped through the issue with obligatory earnestness, straining to read in the dark and din of the party.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • On and off the court, Miller approaches his job with an earnestness born out of clawing for every minute off the bench.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of earnestness
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“Solemnness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solemnness. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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