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• s  dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
  a solemn promise
  the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence
• s  characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
  a film with a solemn social message

• Tuesday's presidential swearing in may be a historic, solemn occasion.
• I have what I consider the most solemn and substantial assurances of my absolute independence.
• Tuesday's presidential swearing in may be a historic, solemn occasion.

• grave
• sedate
• sober
• earnest
• sincere

News & Articles

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• Coming home is bittersweet
  OLIVE BRANCH — In a solemn and moving ceremony before hundreds of onlookers at Olive Branch High School this past Saturday, the remains of the American servicemen of “Cap 72,” an intelligence gathering aircraft that was lost over Laos on February 5th, 1969, were brought onto the field by a horse drawn caisson and the casket was placed before those gathered for the repatriation service.
  June 12, 2013 - DeSoto Times-Tribune
• Fallen police honored in solemn ceremony
  Despite one of summer’s first truly hot days, uniformed Chesterfield County Police Department Honor Guard members spent 12 hours solemnly guarding the county’s police memorial.
  June 12, 2013 - Midlothian Exchange
• Do This: Solemn Oath Beer Dinner At Owen & Engine
  For $65, guests get to sit at the farm table with the brewers from Solemn Oath, drink at least four different beers and enjoy a four-course meal. [ more › ]
  June 10, 2013 - Chicagoist