1
as in intentness
a mental state free of jesting or trifling
the coronation ceremony requires absolute solemnity
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2
as in ritual
an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules
the solemnities of the Easter vigil service
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As often as not, the snap is an undercut, slicing off solemnity at the knees.
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
An older version of Ye (Rosalind Chao) sticks around as 3 Body Problem to watch events unfold with a knowing solemnity.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 21 Mar. 2024
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, a season marked by sacrifice and solemnity.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
An oasis of greenery surrounds the duplicitous Emperor (Christopher Walken) and his daughter, Princess Irulan (Florence Pugh), but the change of scenery is all but undone by the characters’ colorless solemnity.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2024
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
An older version of Ye (Rosalind Chao) sticks around as 3 Body Problem to watch events unfold with a knowing solemnity.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 21 Mar. 2024
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, a season marked by sacrifice and solemnity.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
An oasis of greenery surrounds the duplicitous Emperor (Christopher Walken) and his daughter, Princess Irulan (Florence Pugh), but the change of scenery is all but undone by the characters’ colorless solemnity.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Solemnity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solemnity. Accessed 3 Sep. 2024.
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