Sentences using the word solemn

Let us take the solemn vow.

Давайте торжественно поклянемся:

«You do solemnly swear that you will «diligently inquire on behalf of this state «when and in what manner and by what means

«Торжественно клянитесь, что вы тщательным образом исследуете, в соответствии с буквой закона, когда, при каких обстоятельствах и по какой причине этот человек умер.

Charles, I solemnly adjure realism.

Чарльз, я торжественно умоляю.

Calling it solemn.

Он сказал, это торжественно.

— Oh my! Why so solemn?

Почему так торжественно?

Yes, Dad, I solemnly swear… I will not tell another living soul—

Да, клянусь, что не скажу ни одной живой душе.

I, Jeremy Wiœniowiecki, Ruthenian Governor, Prince of £ubnie and Wiœniowiec, do solemnly pledge, before you, God in Trinity,

Я, Иеремия Вишневецкий, воевода русский, князь Лубнов из Вишневца, клянусь тебе, святой Боже,

I solemnly promise so to do.

Клянусь.

I solemnly vow to save myself for her.

Я клянусь, что сберегу себя для неё!

I do solemnly swear that the testimony I’m about to give before this court…

Я клянусь, что показания, которые я дам перед судом…

I solemnly promise…

Я торжественно клянусь,..

«I solemnly promise, God helping me.»

«Я торжественно клянусь, да поможет мне бог.»

I do solemnly declare that I know not of any lawful impediment that I know not of any lawful impediment… why I, Lydia Jane Hibbott why I, Lydia Jane Hibbott… – …may not be johned in matrimony…

Я торжественно клянусь.. «Что я не знаю никаких юридических препятствий» Что я не знаю никаких юридических препятствий.

— «I solemnly promise so do so.»

— «Я торжественно клянусь. »

«I SOLEMNLY PROMISE TO DO SO!»

«Я торжественно клянусь!»

As leader of the free world, it is my solemn duty to put an end to cartoon violence.

Ну ладно. Это мой священный долг, как лидера свободного мира — [СМЕРТЬ НАСИЛИЮ! ]

A solemn, sworn duty, by God, you do.

Священный долг, скрепленный под присягой.

A solemn duty.

Священный долг.

As general manager of the Medici Bank, its solvency is my solemn duty.

Как главный управляющий банком Медичи, следить за деньгами — мой священный долг.

Now, I could go on forever about the extraordinary contributions of our men and women in uniform and how it’s our solemn obligation to serve them as well as they’ve served us, but Rayna and Luke promised you all some music,

И я могу продолжать бесконечно об огромном вкладе наших мужчин и женщин в форме и что это наш священный долг служить им также как они служат нам. Но Рэйна и Люк обещали вам немного музыки

It’s a solemn moment, you’re ready.

Это очень важный момент. Вот теперь ты готов.

This is a solemn day for all New Yorkers, in fact, for all Americans, as we pay tribute to the fallen heroes of that day.

Это важный день для всех ньюйоркцев, по сути, для всех американцев, т.к. мы отдаём дань уважения павшим героям в этот день.

You look so solemn.

Ты выглядишь таким важным.

Now you don’t look so solemn.

Теперь ты не выглядишь столь важным.

They move away, away from the dawn, in a solemn dance, away to the dark country.

Они двигаются в другую сторону, куда-то вдаль, в мрачном танце, в сторону темной страны.

I would assume her place, so that her laugh may once again fill solemn air.

Я готов умереть вместо неё, лишь бы ее смех вновь зазвенел в этом мрачном воздухе.

Nor customary suits of solemn black

Ни плащ мой тёмный, Ни эти мрачные одежды, мать,

We come bearing solemn news.

Мы принесли мрачные вести.

If it were a brother lost, you would find the mood solemn.

Если бы это был кто-то из братства, настроение у них было бы мрачным.

A Star captain’s most solemn oath is that he will give his life, even his entire crew, rather than violate the Prime Directive.

Капитан звездолета дает клятву, что скорее отдаст свою жизнь и жизнь экипажа, чем нарушит Главную директиву.

Tonight I give you my most solemn vow that justice will be swift it will be righteous and it will be without mercy.

Сeгoдня я дaю вaм cвoю cвятeйшую клятву чтo cпpaвeдливocть будeт быcтpoй пpaвeднoй и бecпoщaднoй.

— Look, when I get on that altar, and I make my solemn vows for the second and, I hope, the very last time, standing right behind my husband will be his best man.

— Слушай, когда я подойду к алтарю и произнесу клятву во второй и, я надеюсь, последний раз, прямо за моим мужем будет стоять шафер.

Hey… guy whose name I don’t remember, you’re awesome, or whatever, but I made a solemn vow, like, six months ago not to date any assholes for a year, so… mark your calendar.

— Привет… Парень, чьё имя я не помню. Наверняка ты крут, но я принесла клятву не встречаться с мудаками ещё полгода.

Oh… I made a solemn vow, like, six months ago not to date any assholes for a year, so… mark your calendar.

— Я принесла клятву не встречаться с мудаками ещё полгода.

You heard my solemn oath.

Вы все слышали, что я поклялся.

I made her a solemn promise that you would be safe with me.

Я ей поклялся, что рядом со мной тебе ничего не грозит.

I gave her a solemn oath before God.

Я поклялся ей перед Богом.

— And that’s when I made a solemn vow Never to eat bark-onion soup again.

Тогда то я и поклялся никогда вновь не прикасаться к луковому супу.

People of Great Britain and the Commonwealth, when crowned King, I took a solemn oath to serve you all, to put the welfare of this nation first.

Народ Великобритании и Содружества, во время коронации я поклялся служить вам, ставить интересы страны превыше всего.

Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you’re about to give in this cause will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you, God.

Вы клянетесь говорить правду, только правду и ничего, кроме правды?

Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth… the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Вы клянетесь говорить правду… всю правду и ничего кроме правды, и да поможет вам Бог?

Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

Вы клянётесь говорить правду, только правду и ничего кроме правды?

Do you solemnly swear that you will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Вы клянетесь говорить правду, только правду и ничего кроме правды, да поможет вам Бог?

Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, so help you God?

Вы клянетесь говорить правду и ничего, кроме правды, и да поможет вам Бог?

I give you my solemn word nothing irregular will occur.

Даю слово, ничего незаконного здесь не произойдет.

You have my solemn word.

Даю тебе слово.

You have my solemn oath that I will never abandon this ship.

Я даю вам слово. Я никогда не покину свой корабль.

I give my solemn guarantee, as a man of the law, that the young man will be confined to my house, under my responsibility, and I shall produce him whenever demanded.

Я даю свою серьёзную гарантию, как человек закона, что молодой человек будет заперт в моём доме, под мою ответственность, и я выдам его по первому требованию.

You have my solemn word.

Даю тебе слово

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Synonym: dismal, dreary, gloomy, glum, grave, serious, somber. Antonym: frivolous. Similar words: solemnly, solemnity, sole, solely, console, insolence, obsolescence, condemn. Meaning: [‘sɑləm /’sɒl-]  adj. 1. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises 2. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions. 

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1. We entered into a solemn bond.

2. I was awed by her solemn words.

3. His solemn little face broke into smiles.

4. He was very solemn and refrained from talking.

5. Their faces suddenly grew solemn.

6. He looked very solemn as he announced the news.

7. His comments were wholly inappropriate on such a solemn occasion.

8. All members had to swear a solemn oath never to reveal the secrets of the organization.

9. There was nothing portentous or solemn about him. He was bubbling with humour.

10. He addressed them all in very solemn tones.

11. She gave a solemn undertaking to respect their decision.

12. Erica was solemn(sentencedict.com), pulling at her blonde curls.

13. His laughter was not becoming on that solemn occasion.

14. The Premier’s burial was a solemn occasion.

15. The solemn event rapidly degenerated into farce.

16. They have entered into a solemn bond.

17. Drums and cymbals beat out a solemn rhythm.

18. The new Embassador was received with solemn ceremonies.

19. His face suddenly turned solemn, his voice confidential.

20. Her mood was rather solemn.

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21. He wore an extraordinarily solemn expression.

22. The solemn procession wound its way through the narrow streets.

23. The mood of the meeting turned solemn when the extent of the problem became known.

24. Her face grew solemn.

25. His face grew solemn.

26. His jocose manner was unsuitable for such a solemn occasion.

27. She gave him her solemn word that she would give up drugs.

28. The solemn statement of the central government on this issue was featured in full in the newspapers.

29. She usually had a smile on her face, but now she looked solemn.

30. I’ll never be unfaithful again. I give you my solemn word .

More similar words: solemnly, solemnity, sole, solely, console, insolence, obsolescence, condemn, condemned, lemon, problem, dilemma, clement, element, elements, implement, settlement, elementary, finite element, implementation, solo, hole, pole, whole, role, solid, solar, solve, solace, soldier. 

- серьёзный

solemn air [face, warning, music] — серьёзный вид [-ое лицо, предупреждение, -ая музыка] 

- торжественный

solemn ceremony [oath, silence, occasion, promise] — торжественная церемония [клятва, тишина, -ый случай, -ое обещание] 
solemn mass — церк., муз. торжественная месса 

- внушительный, импозантный

solemn sight — волнующее /впечатляющее/ зрелище 
solemn building [tread] — величественное здание [-ая поступь] 

- напыщенный, надутый, важничающий

solemn fool — напыщенный дурак 
to put on a solemn face — принимать важный вид, напускать на себя важность 

- официальный, формальный

solemn declaration — официальное заявление 

- тёмный, мрачный (о цвете)
- священный, святой

solemn rite — священный обряд 
solemn truth — святая правда 
solemn duty — священный долг 

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We made a solemn promise to love each other forever. 

Мы дали торжественное обещание любить друг друга вечно.

She made a solemn vow not to smoke again. 

Она торжественно пообещала больше не курить.

He wore a very solemn expression on his face. 

У него было серьёзное/важное выражение лица.

The place tuned me to a solemn mood. 

Это место настроило меня на торжественный лад.

He explained it in his usual solemn mode. 

Он объяснил это в своей обычной важной манере.

He spoke in a solemn and thoughtful manner. 

Он говорил серьёзно и вдумчиво.

You can’t duck out now, you made a solemn promise. 

Ты не можешь теперь уклониться, ты клятвенно пообещал.

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I’ll never lie to you again. You have my solemn promise.  

…an indecorous joke for a solemn moment in the marriage ceremony…  

His comments were wholly inappropriate on such a solemn occasion.  

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Solemn in a sentence

Here below you will find several sentences that illustrate how to use the word solemn in a sentence.

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   His dedication to his art was not solemn.

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   The meeting was undertaken with a sense of solemn pageantry.

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   Norton’s funeral on Sunday, January 10 was solemn, mournful, and large.

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   The critic was dismissive of the composer’s solemn Victorian choral music.

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   Historian Ana Carden-Coyne described it as a «simple yet solemn memorial».

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   As we arrived in a solemn procession the students pelted us with toilet rolls.

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   George seems hesitant and unsure of himself in such a solemn and reserved setting.

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   Porte writes that the music is often solemn and romantic, and curiously impressive.

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   When the solemn ceremony was performed on the way to Drepana, the chickens declined to eat.

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    Some parishes made the day a festive occasion, with public drinking and solemn processions.

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    The 23-year-old Alexander had a broken voice and tears in his eyes as he made the solemn declaration.

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    His remains were accorded solemn funereal honors in Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande and lastly, Porto Alegre.

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    A solemn thing it was I said –A Woman White to be –And wear if God should count me fit –Her blameless mystery –.

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    The solemn prayer was then interrupted and Yusuf was carried to his royal apartment in the Alhambra, where he died.

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    Initiation, known as Reception (receptio) into the order, was a profound commitment and involved a solemn ceremony.

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    Brass can be solemn or brazen; the «Marche au supplice» in the Symphonie fantastique is a defiantly modern use of brass.

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    Using either time signature, the anthem must be played in a solemn and singing manner (Russian: Торжественно and Распевно).

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    I saw in my imagination a solemn pagan rite: sage elders, seated in a circle, watching a young girl dance herself to death.

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    Gielgud felt that something serious or even solemn was necessary for wartime London, where most entertainment was light-hearted.

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    In short, he had broken his coronation oath—here treated as a solemn contract with his people and country—and he must pay the price.

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    He gave it bold classical contours and applied simplified modeling, reflecting the huge scale of the project and its solemn purpose.

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    The soundtrack’s music includes both «ominous» and «light-hearted» tracks, and is noted for its use of bells and «dark, solemn pianos».

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    The Archbishop of Paris ordered a mass, while radio performances were cancelled and replaced by solemn music, notably Berlioz’ Requiem.

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    The judge then read the sentence, Hodgson records, «in a most solemn and affecting manner, which bathed many of the auditors in tears».

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    A third controversy sprung up in 1180, when Manuel objected to the formula of solemn abjuration, which was exacted from Muslim converts.

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    After graduation in 1857, Hanna attended Western Reserve College, but was dismissed for distributing mock programs at a solemn ceremonial.

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    At the age of 12, Bhagat takes a solemn vow to free India from British rule after witnessing the aftermath of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

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    In Noye’s song calling for the ark to be built, a flood leitmotiv derived from the first line of the opening hymn recurs as a solemn refrain.

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    Bach incorporates the solemn rhythms of the French overture into this verse, reflecting the presence of the word «feiern» (celebrate) in the text.

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    Before leaving Constantinople, he swore a solemn oath to Manuel that he would always «keep in mind the interests of the emperor and of the Romans».

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    Lucius’s apparently solemn devotion to the Isis cult in this book contrasts strongly with the comic misadventures that make up the rest of the novel.

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    According to Catholic teaching, this commandment does not preclude the use of God’s name in taking solemn oaths administered by legitimate authority.

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    In Swedish folk music, songs are monophonic, unemotional, and solemn in character, though working and festive songs might be more lively and rhythmic.

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    Most modern Maya were indifferent to the ceremonies, and the small number of people still practising ancient rites held solemn, more private ceremonies.

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    A solemn baritone solo, the voice of Pater Ecstaticus, ends warmly as the key changes to the major when the trumpets sound the «Accende» theme from Part I.

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    His winter scenes are solemn and still—according to the art historian Hermann Beenken, Friedrich painted winter scenes in which «no man has yet set his foot».

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    He was also known for his sense of humour, including making a self-deprecating humorous response to a poem recited during the solemn ceremony of his ascension.

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    The layout of the library, its courtyard and surrounding areas form a solemn, elegant, beautiful and peaceful academic environment full of cultural atmosphere.

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    She appears quite timid and she presides well at the solemn functions of her court.» The British Museum holds a Ranavalona III ten centime coin struck in 1883.

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    Because of the limitations of such roles, Brody said that the most significant challenge was balancing the film’s comedy with the otherwise solemn subject matter.

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    Friedrich’s winter scenes are solemn and still—according to the art historian Hermann Beenken, Friedrich painted winter scenes in which «no man has yet set his foot.

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    During Lent, kings and schoolboys, commoners and nobility, all complained about being deprived of meat for the long, hard weeks of solemn contemplation of their sins.

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    The composer experimented with form in this piece, replacing the customary sonata form first movement with a more discursive structure, opening with a solemn cadenza.

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    Carl Dyck wrote, «Those who have come out of this group give solemn evidence of the devastating effect that Branhamism had on them, both emotionally and psychologically.

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    Roberto’s corpse was not found so soon, but was finally recovered by the Germans who took him to Trento and buried him with solemn funerals in the crypt of the cathedral.

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    This juxtaposition of the humorous and the solemn pervades the opera; critic Ernest Newman suggests that it «keeps us perpetually suspended between the comic and the tragic».

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    The crusaders agreed to help the King attack Lisbon, with a solemn agreement that offered to them the pillage of the city’s goods and the ransom money for expected prisoners.

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    The anthem may be played for solemn or celebratory occasions, such as the annual Victory Day parade in Moscow, or the funerals of heads of state and other significant figures.

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    Two choruses, one solemn and one jovial are repeated in reverse order around the central love-song «Rosa del ciel» («Rose of the heavens»), followed by the shepherds’ songs of praise.

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    The work opens with an orchestral prelude of repetitive ascending phrases, after which a chorus of the Chinese military sings solemn couplets against a subdued instrumental background.

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Côté is able to mine a wry humour from his animal subjects in places, as when the enormous eye of an ostrich flicks about the screen, or a solemn bull transfixes us with its glare.

MOVIES & TV

Instead of being a quirky gimmick, this character trait enhances the film, turning what could be an average pulpy yarn into something at once more solemn and exciting to watch: a poetic meditation on mortality and honor that delivers the action and suspense of any good gangster film — all set to a moody rap score (by RZA).

MOVIES & TV

In Exodus 31:15 is written «The seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, Holy to the Lord.»

RELIGION

In short, it’s as self-important and solemn as usual, and if you’re a humour deficient petrolhead, you will absolutely adore it.

GAMING

Section 17 (1)(b) of the Citizenship Regulations provides that a citizenship judge shall «administer the oath of citizenship with dignity and solemnity, allowing the greatest possible freedom in the religious solemnization or the solemn affirmation thereof» (my emphasis).

LAW

Parents and children across the nation cower in fear and sadness, and a solemn president declares that something must be done to keep them safe, to make sure nothing like this ever happens again.

TECHNOLOGY

The world of justice must be solemn and serious.

LAW

Even after Janet Yellen speaks, CNBC will talk about interest rates for the next year with the same solemn trust in centralized planning that gushes above a white-and-blue ticker tape that no one has read since the invention of Yahoo Finance.

BUSINESS

The Times» Mark Olsen says that after a summer of mindless action movies, and before another solemn awards season,» «The World’s End» is the right movie for this moment, a comedy with action and wow-factor effects that’s also tinged by regret, a light sadness and a lacerating self-awareness.

MOVIES & TV

The Financial Statement must be: (a) verified by the solemn declaration of the proposed managing broker or sole proprietor deposing to the accuracy of the financial statement; OR (b) certified by a chartered accountant or certified general accountant as to the accuracy of the financial statement.

REAL_ESTATE

The One Must-Eat Food in Every State — The TSA’s New Electronics Rule Means You’ll Have to Juggle Even More Bins Every state in our gluttonously blessed union shines in its own way, and as always-hungry Americans, it’s our solemn duty to find the single… t top.

DATING

Equality under and before the law is a solemn promise conveyed to all our citizens in the Constitution itself.

RELIGION

Several nearly ten-foot-tall paintings in the exhibition focus on individual figures, including a number of male and female nudes and a seemingly solemn bride whose expression is obscured behind a floor-length veil.

ART

It should give us solemn pause that he has also received, final, irrevocable, eternal justice.

RELIGION

Whenever we confess the traditional words of the creed «I look for the resurrection of the dead», we are not comforting ourselves with the hope of personal immortality; we are making a very solemn confession about the serious purpose of life.

RELIGION

Other plus points include Ralph Fiennes, playing Michael’s careworn older self with a solemn detachment that marks him as an exemplar of what you might call the Reliable Family Solicitor school of acting — and I mean that as a compliment.

MOVIES & TV

There’s a soft note of dejectedness ringing throughout, a tired and frustrated and solemn despair about what bad politics can do to good countries, and about the faceless civilians who are often tangled up and lost in these messes.

MOVIES & TV

As they step ashore, where a solemn and towering Mama waits, they find a shimmering blue shell.

BOOKS

Catholic bishops around the world have been told to make mass more «solemn» by stopping the congregation… More

RELIGION

A nominal action film that boasts fear and exhaustion as its primary exports, Edge of Darkness is the more logical sequel to Campbell’s own Casino Royale than the one we actually got, the weight of Bond’s declaration «the bitch is dead» resonating with not the leaden vengeance of Quantum of Solace, but the solemn defeat of a man who has had his fill of violence and dead friends.

MOVIES & TV

(a) by oral evidence given under oath by, or by the affidavit or solemn declaration of, the person claiming to have served, given or sent it; or

LAW

Subsequent proceedings that currently must be pursued in separate actions with different court files and file numbers, such as probate in solemn form and revocation, would be initiated instead by interlocutory application within the same estate file.

LAW

This Seventies-era period piece is the directorial debut of Federico Castelluccio (a/k/a ponytailed enforcer Furio from The Sopranos), who attempts to create the sort of gritty, solemn character study that probably could’ve come out during the Me Decade.

MOVIES & TV

While her attire remained fittingly solemn, Kate never fails to give us just a little something to delight over with every one of her royal appearances.

TRAVEL

In the immediate surroundings, the solemn and harmonious Temple of San Biagio (Sangallo il Vecchio) is set into a glorious natural scenery, while the seventeenth century Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie holds a precious polychrome terracotta by Andrea della Robbia.

TRAVEL

But the film quickly feeds the paper, as it were, for a larger meditation on the magic of these physical word processors and a solemn reflection on what gets lost along the forward march of technology.

MOVIES & TV

Now, before turning you loose to read the rest of the issue, a quick solemn note.

SPORTS

WHITE PLAINS, NY — In a solemn ceremony Friday night, Westchester County paid tribute to those who died in the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, including 111 Westchester residents and 12 former residents.County Executive Robert P. Astorino presided over the 14th anniversary ceremony that took place at The Rising, the county’s 9/11 memorial at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla.

POLITICS

Rousing cheers met hundreds of lawyers and notaries as they filed into Place Émilie-Gamelin — one of the focal points for nightly protests in Quebec’s widening political and social crisis — following a solemn march in near silence that began almost two hours earlier at Montreal’s Palais de Justice, the main courthouse.

LAW

And yet it winds up embracing a solemn, softly-spoken and slow-moving Christian piety of its own.

MOVIES & TV

This moving Israeli drama begins with a scene every parent with a child in the army fears — the knock at the door and the soldiers with solemn faces.

MOVIES & TV

In all these years, our solemn vow to our esteemed customer and our distinguished customer service has positioned us a mile ahead of the rest.

JOBS

At nearly 100 pages, it is a solemn, handsomely produced affair.

ART

And he remembers Ukraine, which gave her nukes away against solemn international security guarantees.

POLITICS

There are definitely some sequences that feel a little slow and may disinterest today’s ADD-afflicted society (Piggy’s grainy dream romance upon laying her eyes on Kermit and Gonzo’s solemn desert campfire song come to mind), but these are few and far between, and a little bit of patience goes a long way.

MOVIES & TV

While the powerful Holzer handprint can be read as a solemn, memorial portrait, Ellsworth Kelly’s enormous abstract print River II can be seen as a landscape.

ART

After a baby elephant arrives, Ivan makes Stella a solemn promise that seems impossible to fulfill.

BOOKS

A conspiracy theorist might envision a gathering of black-robed Jesuit deans in a dark, candle-lit cellar, murmuring quietly among themselves before uttering solemn promises to support the brotherhood.

BUSINESS

Through creating landscape art, Calvin spawns metaphors to resemble the harmonious and solemn beauty of the earth.

ART

The folks at this blog site surprised me by their keen enthusiasms and their solemn seriousness about saving of the planet earth.

ENVIRONMENT

Increasingly, the focus is not just on Halloween, but the more solemn (yet deliriously festive) celebrations honoring the dead in Latin and Caribbean cultures.

ART

To humans, the twin blue beams shining upward from lower Manhattan each Sept. 11 evoke solemn memories of the 2001 terrorist attacks.

POLITICS

Not quite 10, the eponymous heroine (Blanca Engström) is a solemn, ginger-haired, freckle-faced waif who is never called by name.

MOVIES & TV

The senator, looking solemn and wearing a dark suit, walked silently into the building.

POLITICS

So, my fellow parents of soon-to-be one-year-olds, will you join me in this solemn vow?

PARENTING

One aspect of marriage is the promise that each person makes to the other — the solemn covenant that the parties have together.

LAW

Right after his conversion, they passed the Test Act of 1673, barring Catholics from public employment, by making the prerequisite to such employment a solemn oath against transubstantiation and a declaration that the Mass was idolatry.

RELIGION

Dr. Bowen was solemn, almost too hard to hear.

BOOKS

So finding a solemn spot like Via Vacare and developing her resort was like following her heart to offer this experience to others.

TRAVEL

It’s a video game parable, and the ending left me feeling solemn and alone.

GAMING

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