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sombre::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | melancholy, somber |
| Derivation | sombreness |
Examples of sombre
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It is an excellent novel so long as you are in a sombre, self-scrutinising mood.
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Mr Draper is the ultimate loud American, whereas Mr Zennstrom is a sombre Swede.
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President Jacques Chirac of France celebrated his 73rd birthday in sombre style.
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Sombre affairs are breezily abbreviated, as if to make them sound more bearable.
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The memorial's undulating concrete blocks are a sombre oasis in the city centre.
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Entering the mausoleum is a surprisingly sombre and somewhat spooky experience.
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It's pretty clear where the mistake was and we're all a bit sombre as a result.
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The tone is a little less shrill, the contenders respectful of the sombre mood.
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Lewis Hamilton was in a sombre mood after retiring from the Singapore grand prix.
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- Drab: lacking brightness or color; dull; "drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan grey"; "children in somber brown clothes"
- Somber: grave or even gloomy in character; "solemn and mournful music"; "a suit of somber black"; "a somber mood"
- (sombrely) somberly: in a somber manner; "`That's sure bad news,' said Dowd, somberly"
- (sombreness) gloom: a state of partial or total darkness; "he struck a match to dispel the gloom"
- (sombreness) gloom: a feeling of melancholy apprehension
- (sombreness) graveness: a manner that is serious and solemn
- Sombre is a 1998 French film directed by Philippe Grandrieux, starring Marc Barbu00E9 and Elina Lu00F6wensohn. The film was nominated for the Golden Leopard and won the C.I.C.A.E. Award - Special Mention at the Locarno International Film Festival.
- Dark; gloomy; Dull or dark in colour; Melancholy; dismal; Grave
- An agent of Eric Killmonger and enemy of the Black Panther. Sombre's touch is highly corrosive and painful.
