Solemn

The priest pretends to be solemn in public.

Roy looked solemn as I told him the story.

All at once, the Buddhist priest burst into laughter, spoiling the solemn atmosphere.

They watched the solemn ceremony in the church with awe.

It is so easy to be solemn; it is so hard to be frivolous.

From the solemn gloom of the temple children run out to sit in the dust, God watches them play and forgets the priest.

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Saint Peter's Square on Sunday morning, despite the cold and the rain, to take part in Solemn Mass with Pope Francis in celebration of Easter.

The fire has burned low, and a soft and solemn light fills the room. Neither of us speaks while the clock strikes twelve. I look out of the window. The heavens are ablaze with light, and somewhere amid those circling constellations I know that a new star has found its place, and is shining with such a ray as never before fell from heaven to earth.

The most solemn responsibility for any President is keeping the American people safe.

It was pretty solemn.