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   What is the meaning of somber?

   • gloomy, depressing, or dismal: a somber mood. extremely serious; grave: a somber expression on his face. What are 2 synonyms for somber? bleak. dark. dull. earnest. funereal. gloomy. grim. melancholy. Is somber the same as sad?

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   What does it mean if someone is sombre?

   • If someone is sombre, they are serious or sad . The pair were in sombre mood. His expression became increasingly sombre. Unfortunately, this happy story finishes on a more sombre note. 'All the same, I wish he'd come back,' Martha said sombrely. She felt more sympathy for Neil's sombrely stolid manner than she ever had before.

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   What is a somber mood?

   • a somber mood. a somber expression on his face. But mostly they just walked, their faces somber, their hands shaking as the snow began to fall. It was both stylish and somber while being suitably grand for the formality of the occasion. It was an intimate and somber plea, like a parent opening an intervention with a wayward child.

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   What is a sombre character?

   • Sombre character; sombreness. rare. 1. Of inanimate natural objects and their attributes: Characterized by the presence of gloom or shadow; depressingly dark, dusky, or obscure. Painted ceilings, inlaid floors, and unpainted wainscots make every room sombre. This city..had a sombre and poor appearance.

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   Also, play the dorian mode by playing all the white keys from D to D. Examples of the dorian scale that you can listen to include “Scarborough Fair” by Simon And Garfunkel. The Phrygian mode is the most somber sounding mode.

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   1. Of inanimate natural objects and their attributes… Expand. 2. Of persons, their appearance, etc.: Gloomy, lowering, dark… 3. Conveying gloomy ideas or suggestions. Expand. 4. Of colours or colouring: Of a dark shade or tinge; dark… Noun. Sombre character; sombreness. rare. Earlier version. sombre, a. and n. in OED Second Edition (1989) adjective

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   adjective. gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted: a somber passageway. Synonyms: sunless, murky, dusky. Antonyms: bright. dark and dull, as color, or as things in respect to color: a somber dress. gloomy, depressing, or dismal: a somber mood. Synonyms: melancholy, doleful, mournful, lugubrious. Antonyms: cheerful. extremely serious; grave:

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   Paul was in a sombre mood. The year ended on a sombre note. Definition of sombre adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   May 19, 2024 · 1. adjective. If someone is sombre, they are serious or sad . The pair were in sombre mood. His expression became increasingly sombre. Unfortunately, this happy story finishes on a more sombre note. Synonyms: gloomy, sad, sober, grave More Synonyms of sombre. sombrely graded adverb [ADVERB after verb, ADVERB adjective]

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   A complete guide to the word "SOMBER": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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   adj. 1. gloomily dark; shadowy: a somber passageway. 2. dark and dull in color or tone: a somber dress. 3. downcast; glum: a somber mood. 4. extremely serious; grave: a somber expression on one's face. Also, esp. Brit.,som′bre. [1750–60; < French sombre] som′ber•ly, adv. som′ber•ness, n.