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somber

[ som-ber ]

adjective

  1. gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted:

    a somber passageway.

    Synonyms: , ,

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  2. dark and dull, as color, or as things in respect to color:

    a somber dress.

  3. gloomy, depressing, or dismal:

    a somber mood.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms:

  4. extremely serious; grave:

    a somber expression on his face.



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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ´Ç³¾î€ƒb±ð°ù·±ô²â adverb
  • ²õ´Ç³¾î€ƒb±ð°ù·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·²õ´Ç³¾î€ƒb±ð°ù adjective
  • un·²õ´Ç³¾î€ƒb±ð°ù·±ô²â adverb
  • un·²õ´Ç³¾î€ƒb±ð°ù·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of somber1

First recorded in 1750–60; from French, Middle French sombre, probably noun derivative of sombrer (unrecorded) “to make shady,†from Vulgar Latin ²õ³Ü²ú³Ü³¾²ú°ùÄå°ù±ð (unrecorded), from Latin sub- sub- + ³Ü³¾²ú°ùÄå°ù±ð “to cast a shadow†(derivative of umbra “shade, shadowâ€)
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The new ones I’ve been making for the last year or so are a little more somber and involve removal with black left behind.

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“We don’t want to lose a single job in our country,†a somber President Claudia Sheinbaum told reporters at her morning news briefing Thursday.

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“You can look at anybody in the world and we all fall within that continuum,†Kaufman reflected with somber acceptance.

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If the first brave soul who tried his luck while everybody else watched from shore had been eaten, it would have been a somber summer at the kite beach.

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“Lonely Planet Boy,†a more somber acoustic ballad, and bluesy “Looking For A Kiss†showed a genuine range and close study of rock history.

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