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
  • Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is paramount in averting wildfires during these perilous conditions.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • The miniature ones are small enough that the gravity doesn’t affect them in that way.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of gravity
Noun
  • Gore is best known for Make America Great Again, her 2016 naked portrait of Trump with the paunch and solemnity of the great men of art history, adding, crucially, the tiniest of compensatory micropenises.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
  • As his own self-celebration has fizzled, a void has opened between the scheduled roster of events and the true purpose and meaning of the solemnity of July 4, 2026.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Definition of solemnity
Noun
  • The earnestness of this story just doesn’t work as well when everything is done in such blatantly artificial ways and for obvious pursuit of profit.
    — Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • Despite the seriocomic set-up, as Vibeke gets more unstable, Mengel refuses to play her irrationality for laughs, instead taking the more difficult route of earnestness.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of earnestness
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“Solemnness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solemnness. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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