All 3 Uses
somber
in
A Gentleman in Moscow
(Edited)
- With its archways of brick and its cool, dark climate, the Metropol's wine cellar recalled the somber beauty of a catacomb.
p. 142.5 *somber = dark
- With a somber look, the chef shook his head.
p. 179.9somber = serious (without cheer or lightheartedness)
- The Count suddenly grew somber.
p. 387.5 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(somber as in: a somber mood) serious (without cheer or lightheartedness); or sad
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(2)
(somber as in: somber colors) lacking brightness or color -- perhaps gloomy
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)