How to Use somber in a Sentence

somber

adjective
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  • The movie is a somber portrait of life on the streets.
  • He wore a somber suit.
  • Her death put us in a somber mood.
  • God of War opens on a somber note that sets the tone for the game.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2018
  • The mood was somewhat somber despite the size of the crowd.
    — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 29 Apr. 2022
  • What appealed to you on the more somber side of things?
    — New York Times, 5 Jan. 2022
  • The crowd grew silent at the sight and the Fox broadcast crew was somber.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Then, of course, there are the somber ties to mourning and plague.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, WSJ, 10 June 2021
  • The shooting has cast a somber tone over the final days and weeks of the school year.
    — New York Times, 25 May 2022
  • The other half is somber and still, amid a sea of black clothes.
    — Bloomberg.com, 30 Jan. 2018
  • His speech was a good one, somber and hard to listen to.
    — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 7 Dec. 2017
  • Bailey said the mood in the postgame locker room was somber.
    — Elliott Lapin, Houston Chronicle, 19 Feb. 2018
  • The somber tune featured in the second episode of season two.
    — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The mood was somber, as the whole nation mourned the death of their sovereign.
    — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 1 Feb. 2019
  • Williams was one of the first players to bolt from a somber Saints locker room.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2020
  • It has been said that the song unified and energized the somber crowd.
    — Calum Trenaman, CNN, 19 June 2020
  • The space falls just the right side of sparse, somber and low-lit with deep cobalt walls and high ceilings.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 24 Mar. 2021
  • But the shadow of the war in Gaza, Khalil said, will make this Ramadan a somber time for many.
    — Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Moments later, the somber ballad was named song of the year.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 July 2019
  • The mood is somber, but the adults trade smiles and laughs and reminiscences.
    — Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The piece will highlight the somber, dark times of the war, as well as heroic moments.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2023
  • After the somber drip and drop of morning rain, a curtain seemed to rise.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2023
  • The atmosphere in the locker room is somber until Ted comes out to speak to the team.
    — Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 31 May 2023
  • When a restaurant says goodbye, the mood can feel a bit somber.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2024
  • The threads are somber, humming with stress, slow panic, and calls for help.
    — Madhushree Ghosh, Longreads, 12 May 2021
  • The music is haunting and somber in the wake of Princess Diana’s death in a Paris car crash.
    — Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The mood in the postgame visiting locker room was somber.
    — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2022
  • The rain made for a somber occasion that is long part of the Widows’ schtick.
    — al, 27 Feb. 2022
  • After a break a somber Phillip came back, facing the camera, and apologized to viewers.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Day of the Dead greetings Despite its cheerful appearance, Dia de los Muertos is a somber holiday to honor those who have passed on.
    — Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024

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