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sombre
/ ˈsɒmbrəs, ˈsɒmbə /
adjective
dismal; melancholy
a sombre mood
dim, gloomy, or shadowy
(of colour, clothes, etc) sober, dull, or dark
Other Word Forms
- ˈdzԱ noun
- sombrous adjective
- ˈdz adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of sombre1
Example Sentences
They shuffled through the gates on the fourth day decidedly more sombre, with the sobering reality there was still 69 runs to get.
By Friday morning, the president himself was commenting on his Truth Social account, with a sombre message directed at the Iranian leadership - more "I told you so" than a clear plan to stop the warfare.
The 36-day campaign ended on a sombre note as party leaders responded to the Saturday evening car ramming that killed 11 people in Vancouver.
After the plane set off again following the diversion, the passengers were "quite quiet and sombre," she says.
Rows of blue and yellow flags, marking the graves of fallen soldiers, pierce the sombre grey sky.
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