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or sombre
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as in darkened
being without light or without much light
the prison's somber interrogation room has the desired effect of striking fear and despair into the prisoner
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as in solemn
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
the somber occasion of a dear friend's funeral
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Recent Examples of somber
Directed by Henri Alexander Levy, the greyscale video includes somber scenes of Future performing in a room lit with dozens of candles.
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
Michael Linville, New World Symphony’s Dean of Instrumental Performance, curated the program with the intention of balancing García’s somber meditation.
—Sean Erwin, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
The team was devastated for her, the postgame locker room, bus ride to the airport and trip to Washington for the next game as somber as witnesses had ever seen.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2025
The somber service, meant to honor the 43-year-old mother of four, was marred by multiple altercations, prompting police assigned to the Arverne, Queens church to step in.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
Michael Linville, New World Symphony’s Dean of Instrumental Performance, curated the program with the intention of balancing García’s somber meditation.
—Sean Erwin, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
The team was devastated for her, the postgame locker room, bus ride to the airport and trip to Washington for the next game as somber as witnesses had ever seen.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2025
The somber service, meant to honor the 43-year-old mother of four, was marred by multiple altercations, prompting police assigned to the Arverne, Queens church to step in.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somber
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It is lined with beautiful murals depicting old-school New Orleans scenes, and the bartenders wear white jackets and move with a kind of solemn purpose and discipline.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Yang, who’s had a prolific few years, continues to showcase his more solemn side.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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The show’s recently released second and, sadly, final season raises the stakes of his misadventures, taking darker turns but abandoning neither the absurd humor nor the glimpses of beauty that add dimensions to Amer’s quintessentially American, Palestinian-refugee story.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
3 Feb. 2025
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But on Monday, just two days after the agency's website went dark and amid days of speculation about its future, the USAID headquarters in Washington had been shut down and employees had been instructed not to return to work, according to reports from the BBC, The Associated Press and Reuters.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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But if the incoming first lady and her stepdaughter were not wearing black, the ensembles donned by daughter Tiffany Trump, daughter-in-law Lara Trump and granddaughter Kai Trump also appeared to be somber, even funereal looking.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Last Friday, a sullen Antonio Conte appeared in a funereal black hoodie for his weekly press conference.—
James Horncastle,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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But even that link is murky: In the case of breast cancer, for instance, carrying excess weight only seems to be a risk factor after menopause, and not before (for reasons that aren’t known).—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, TikTok’s overall future in the United States is equally murky.—
Maria Sole Campinoti,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Sadly, Jesse died in July 2024, leaving Ruben grief-stricken and lonely.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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The sun will undergo this process in around 5 billion years, ending its life as a lonely, cooling stellar ember.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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January 26, 2025: Once again, the Bills lose their playoff game against the Chiefs, sparking a bunch of sad Josh Allen edits on TikTok.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2025
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In a sad irony, her grieving family strives to live by Maggie’s words and channel her spirit.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Somber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somber. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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