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very serious—and often dignified- He took a solemn oath.
solemn = very serious
- Everyone was solemn at the funeral.
- "Wild horses won't drag the secret from me," promised Anne solemnly.Lucy Maud Montgomery -- Anne Of Green Gables
- Henry liked fun and avoided when he could any solemn or serious matter, for he confused these with sorrow.John Steinbeck -- East of Eden
- the Representatives of the united States of America ... solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States;Thomas Jefferson et al. -- The Declaration of Independence
- In a solemn voice, he said, "We won't talk about this again."Wilson Rawls -- Where the Red Fern Grows
- and then a solemn hush fell upon the churchMark Twain -- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- "People of New England!" cried he, with a voice that rose over them, high, solemn, and majesticNathaniel Hawthorne -- The Scarlet Letter
- The animals slain in the battle were given a solemn funeral.George Orwell -- Animal Farm
- I give you my solemn word,Ken Kesey -- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- We walked through empty passages and into the great hall where the World Council of Scholars sat in solemn meeting.Ayn Rand -- Anthem
- Responsibility. That was what was needed—somebody to take it as a solemn vow.Tim O'Brien -- Going After Cacciato
- "We failed in our last selection," the Chief Elder said solemnly.Lois Lowry -- The Giver
- I was rather literary in college — one year I wrote a series of very solemn and obvious editorials for the "Yale News."F. Scott Fitzgerald -- The Great Gatsby
- His nature was not changed by one hour of solemn prayer:Charlotte Bronte -- Jane Eyre
- The drive back to Daly City was solemn.Dave Pelzer -- A Child Called It
- He raised his cap and said solemnly, Goodbye, umfundisi.Alan Paton -- Cry, the Beloved Country
- I don't know what's the matter, we're all so solemn.Tennessee Williams -- A Streetcar Named Desire
- tomorrow was the day appointed for his solemn crowning as King of England.Mark Twain -- The Prince and The Pauper
- Six hundred and seventy solemn-faced Japanese ... sailed out of Vancouver Friday night bound for the "land of the rising sun."Joy Kogawa -- Obasan
solemn = serious and dignified
solemnly = in a serious and sincere manner
solemn = very serious
solemnly = with gravity (seriousness and dignity)
solemn = very serious
solemn = serious and dignified
solemn = serious and dignified
solemn = dignified
solemn = serious and sincere
solemn = serious and dignified
solemn = very serious
solemnly = in a very serious manner
solemn = serious (earnest in manner)
solemn = serious and dignified
solemn = very serious (without any sense of fun)
solemnly = in a serious and dignified manner
solemn = serious
solemn = dignified
solemn = serious (not cheerful or smiling)