How to Use solemn in a Sentence

solemn

adjective
  • A solemn crowd gathered around the grave.
  • He spoke in a solemn and thoughtful manner.
  • He recited the poem in a solemn voice.
  • He wore a very solemn expression on his face.
  • We made a solemn promise to love each other forever.
  • For me, this is always a sort of solemn day.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
  • But the lighting was largely not a solemn event.
    — Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 14 Dec. 2025
  • But that grim part of the story didn’t move the press to adopt a more solemn tone.
    — Rhaina Cohen, The New Republic, 29 June 2018
  • This a way to honor the deceased with a tone that is not solemn.
    — USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2020
  • The rites will be solemn, but the massacre was a gruesome mess.
    — The Economist, 28 June 2018
  • The site now a solemn memorial.
    — ABC News, 7 Dec. 2025
  • The solemn man kept his head bowed before and after the speech and clasped his hands.
    — Patricia Talorico, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2021
  • The actors are prime, but the movie is a solemn affair that could use more grandeur.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Part of the space will also be a place for solemn reflection.
    — Anisha Nandi, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Though a solemn occasion, the day was not without a note of hope.
    — Ellie Wolfe, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2023
  • This is a solemn place, where the human condition is laid bare.
    — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
  • But for now the river still flowed in the open, exposed to sky and the guardies' solemn view.
    — Paolo Bacigalupi, Wired News, 27 May 2015
  • They were used to great effect during the most solemn section of the show.
    — Stefan Stevenson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The space is austere and solemn, with beige walls and icy climate control.
    — David Maurice Smith, Smithsonian, 23 Aug. 2019
  • With solemn piano chords, Allen describes the ebbs and flows of his faith.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2021
  • Ochoa spoke about the announcement without a solemn tone.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • Their presence is solemn and, at the same time, festive, an echo of past times that rings with each step.
    — Arath Zumaya Muñoz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The game gave me some breathing room to do so, with a solemn song playing while credits rolled.
    — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 12 Dec. 2017
  • Perhaps that should be a solemn oath for all AI makers.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • But the 4-year-old was not in attendance likely due to the solemn day ahead.
    — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Mai sat in a far corner of the first row of the gallery, one among long, solemn rows of supporters.
    — Darrell Smith, sacbee, 19 Jan. 2018
  • The footage shows Abby in action, first with a solemn lone shot of her crouched by a gravesite.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
  • His face bore not the solemn trace of history but the mark of the national rot to come.
    — Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
  • On Tuesday, the din will give way to a solemn drama with historic stakes.
    — Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The end of the regular season could have been truly solemn.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026

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