Sentence examples for of a certain solemnity from inspiring English sources

Many protested at the passing of a "certain solemnity" conveyed by Oxford formal dress.

There's still a certain solemnity to sending someone an oseibo: It affirms your expectation of a long and stable relationship.

Only then did he speak to Joana, and with a certain solemnity; she was enchanted.

There is a certain droll solemnity in the atmosphere at the Watermill Center, beginning with the profusion of iconic objects scattered about the grounds.

Players of a certain type.

This was resolute, timeless cooking: good, seasonal and served with a certain amount of solemnity by helpful people in long, white aprons.

A minor glitch occurred as the caldron wobbled and did not ascend a ramp to the top of the stadium for nearly five minutes, but the torch lighting carried a certain dignity and solemnity that drew the strobe-like flash of thousands of cameras.

A certain type of author.

There's a fear, a solemnity, about this quiet.

The Transgender Day of Remembrance is a day of solemnity.

It remains a supremely eloquent piece of singing, but it exudes a kind of solemnity that afflicts the production as a whole.