solemn moment

collocation in English

meaningsofsolemnandmoment

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solemn
adjective
uk
/ˈsɒl.əm/us
/ˈsɑː.ləm/
serious and without ...
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moment
noun
uk
/ˈməʊ.mənt/us
/ˈmoʊ.mənt/
a very short period ...
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(Definition ofsolemnandmomentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is an extremelysolemnmomentfor most couples.
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It is asolemnmomentin history and the proposals need to be authoritatively explained and deeply discussed.
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It was asolemnmoment; it was a special moment; it was a potent moment.
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This is a rathersolemnmoment.
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They have a responsibility to the couple who are getting married at what one believes is likely to be, for many, an important andsolemnmoment.
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This is a mostsolemnmoment.
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This is an extraordinarilysolemnmoment.
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That is a verysolemnmoment.
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It is asolemnmoment.
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It was a sad andsolemnmomentfor all.
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The speech was asolemnmomentin a decidedly unsolemn time, warning a nation giddy with prosperity, infatuated with youth and glamour, and aiming increasingly for the easy life.
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He always lightened solemn moments with his warm humour.
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On certain feast days, the clergy, and sometimes all of the faithful, will stand holding candles for certain solemn moments during the service.
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