Sombre (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Lacking brightness or color; dull; "drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan grey"; "children in somber brown clothes".
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All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The old photograph's sombre colours and fading light seemed to drain the image of any vibrancy or life.
- The artist deliberately chose to paint the landscape with sombre hues to convey the mood of a rainy day.
- The children's faces were gloomy and worried, matching the sombre atmosphere of the funeral procession.
- The sombre tones of the music seemed to match the mood of the crowd, who were all dressed in dark colours.
- The once-vibrant flowers had wilted and faded to a sombre brown, a stark contrast to their former beauty.
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Meaning 2
Grave or even gloomy in character; "solemn and mournful music"; "a suit of somber black"; "a somber mood".
Classification
All adjective clusters.