somber
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Synonyms & Antonyms for somber
Synonyms
black, caliginous, dark, darkened, darkish, darkling, darksome, dim, dimmed, dusk, dusky, gloomy, lightless, murky, obscure, obscured, pitch-black, pitch-dark, pitchy, rayless, stygian, tenebrific, tenebrous, unlit
Antonyms
bright, brightened, brilliant, illuminated, illumined, light, lit (or lighted), lightsome, lucent, lucid, luminous
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Loosen up a somber mood around you by taking a light-hearted and humorous approach. — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, "Horoscope for Aug. 5, 2019: Happy birthday Jesse Williams; Pisces, be discreet," 5 Aug. 2019 These days, his dedication is on display at both festive events and somber occasions in his hometown. — Jennifer Brett, ajc, "Marietta Square florist asks for help after brazen midday theft," 30 July 2019 For many, the liberating post-Stonewall decade of the 1970s came to a halt and was replaced by a more somber mood. — Andrea Weiss, The Atlantic, "Creating the First Visual History of Queer Life Before Stonewall," 30 June 2019 And forgotten in the peculiarity and somber mood of Game 5 was the fact that the Raptors had the ball with a chance to win the game and couldn’t come through. — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, "Kurtenbach: The 3 things the Warriors must do to force a Game 7," 12 June 2019 In a somber ceremony at Honolulu’s Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in early August, the remains of 55 U.S. troops who fought and died in the Korean War were repatriated from North Korea. — Mark Yost, WSJ, "‘On Desperate Ground’ Review: Victory in Retreat," 27 Sep. 2018 In the alleys of the Old City, stone insulated the air and awnings blocked the sun, so the streets were cold and dark and the mood was somber. — Rachel Poser, Harper's magazine, "Common Ground," 19 Aug. 2019 Blocked off from the world and largely unable to work or socialize, many Kashmiris were somber ahead of Monday's festival. — NBC News, "India cracks down on Kashmir ahead of Muslim Eid festival," 11 Aug. 2019 Some criticized the president’s facial expression and thumbs-up at such a somber moment and questioned why the infant was photographed with a leader whom some blame for inciting the violence that killed his parents. — Robert Moore, BostonGlobe.com, "Family of 2-month-old El Paso orphan said they wanted to share their pain with Trump," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'somber.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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