Words similar to somber

Example sentences for: somber

How can you use “somber” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

And for once, the candidates look like heads of state before they've even taken office, clad in the same somber outfit as Prime Minister Netanyahu, Boris Yeltsin, or President Karimor of Uzbekistan--a very dark suit, a pure white shirt with starched spread or pointed collar, and a tie with a generous but disciplined pattern.
Gus Frias presents a much more somber picture of the violent way of life led by those in la vida loca.
Then, as the sordidness and opportunism of the candidate and his wife become apparent, the writing turns somber and dirgelike and full of easy moralizing.
The park, with its shady trees, cooling fountains, and somber bronze statues, including one of Luis Muñoz Marín, is where people come to take a break from the midday heat.
The NYT says Clinton was "sad, somber and choked up" at the Wednesday session.