solemn
adjective/ˈsɒləm/
/ˈsɑːləm/
- (of a person) not happy or smiling synonym serious
- Her face grew solemn.
- a solemn expression
Extra Examples- Her mood was rather solemn.
- She usually had a smile on her face, but now she looked solemn.
- She looked at the solemn faces of the children.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
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- done, said, etc. in a very serious and sincere way
- a solemn oath/undertaking/vow, etc.
- a solemn and binding promise
Extra Examples- Our most solemn duty is to protect the public.
- I made a solemn promise that I would return.
- You have all taken a solemn oath of loyalty to your country.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- (of a religious ceremony or formal occasion) performed in a serious way
- a solemn ritual
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Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘associated with religious rites’): from Old French solemne, from Latin sollemnis ‘customary, celebrated at a fixed date’, from sollus ‘entire’.
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