Sentence examples for solemn for from inspiring English sources

But he rejected the song as too solemn for the show.

They were also more solemn, for every Dominican was touched, spiritually if not directly, by the doomed flight.

But in the end, he pulled the song, figuring it was a bit too solemn for the show's finale.

In "Apollo," there's also Stravinsky's neoclassical score — playful and solemn — for string instruments, an audacious orchestration with an abrasive rhythmic structure.

He is a deliberate presence, solemn for long periods; but then he will remark on something absurd and tip backward with laughter.

So all that my heirs will have to do is remember the day I die -- a date that I assume my family will remember and hold solemn for generations.

Gary Bauer, Mr. Keyes's rival on the conservative right, upbraided him during the Republican debate in New Hampshire for demeaning the solemn quest for high office.

"We meet here at a solemn moment for our alliance and for the security of our nations," he said.

Introdans Ensemble for Youth: what a solemn name for a buoyant troupe!

You might think that this number would not be used for any other reason, given the solemn purpose for which you have entrusted it.

It is a solemn moment for President François Hollande to mark his country's respect for allies who died to liberate France, as well as for former foes who have since been reconciled.