| 单词 | solemn |
| 例句 | She looked like an angel, solemn, compact, made of air. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The bottle broke, and Robin ignored the wine stains on her dress to declare in a very solemn voice, “I christen you Dragonwings.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Marcus’s voice is solemn and gives equal weight to each word. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Now I really am laughing, covering my mouth with my hand, because it’s such an unsatisfactory letter, which in turn makes it so much like Bas: solemn one minute and ridiculous the next. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He would make the solemn announcement that Jonas had been lost in the river. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The buildings were solemn and orderly with little plots of grass around them. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I was stubborn, but I had never been as solemn as him, and I admired the strength that his solemnity seemed to represent. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z She looked again at the small girl with bright eyes standing beside her desk so sensible and solemn. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z She nodded, her face as solemn as an earnest child. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Ents in a solemn row stood like statues at the gate, with their long arms uplifted, but they made no sound. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He had the Stark face if not the name: long, solemn, guarded, a face that gave nothing away. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The solemn procession wound its way through the sacred grove homeward to the castle. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Kvothe stared at his student for a long moment, his expression solemn. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In odd contrast to this idea of him, he was also the solemn guide of the dead, the Divine Herald who led the souls down to their last home. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z His expression was solemn, like he was holding something that could shape fortunes and mold destinies. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Stepping with easy care down the stairs of the schoolhouse, solemn, carrying his tobacco pouch, his knife at his belt, was none other than Fishtail! The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Great ilexes of huge girth stood dark and solemn in wide glades with here and there among them hoary ash-trees, and giant oaks just putting out their brown-green buds. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “Teddy is a remarkable boy, and can’t be taken as a sample of other boys,” said Amy, in a tone of solemn conviction, which would have convulsed the ‘remarkable boy’ if he had heard it. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z A solemn mouth, a broken branch for a nose, two eyes carved deep into the trunk, gazing north up the kingsroad, toward the castle and the Wall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Tab had opened a bag of chips and was eating them one at a time, looking weirdly solemn, as if she felt sorry for them. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z A solemn wishbone of eager, hungry people—that is how we might have appeared to the muntu dead and unborn who watched from above. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Wilson came back from the bedrooms looking solemn; he carried Hatsue’s scrapbook. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It would be a far cry from the solemn and fearful birthdays I had spent in Pakistan not long ago. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She could imagine the twinkle that would have danced in his eyes at those solemn words. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “How can breathing be solemn? It’s just breathing.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z He watched his mother stir the yogurt, her face solemn, thoughts adrift. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Pa is very solemn as he speaks to me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It is a grave and solemn place, over which hangs the threat of an inevitable doom. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z After a long pause, he announced in a solemn tone, “I am also a member of the ANC.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He raised a solemn hand and blinked his bleary eyes. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z She stopped chattering, her face solemn for a moment. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He was riding along in a cloud of visitors, bright-clad foreigners, observers from Europe, plumes and feathers and helmeted horsemen, reporters from Richmond, the solemn members of Longstreet’s staff. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “A schedule does seem more fair,” he said, solemn. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She smiled continually, smiled at everyone, as if to make up for Papa’s solemn courtesies. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z We continued our solemn work of fortifying against invasion. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He continues not to talk much, and is much more solemn than formerly. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He was in the room another five minutes but never again addressed the solemn quartet that stood with heads down, their heavy legs sagging, the light dwindling from their eyes. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He bowed low when he entered, his face solemn. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A da-zi-bao was posted on the gate, and a solemn crowd had gathered around to read it, wiping their faces with handkerchiefs and shading their heads with palm-leaf fans. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z His solemn young face was even more grave than before. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z There is my solemn reflection looking back at me, my hair as white as salt. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z He was very solemn and refrained from talking. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The boy sits solemn and hears the harp behind closed eyes. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I marched into St. James the Apostle Church that Sunday in a line of teenagers with solemn faces. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He had deep-set, brooding eyes, and his face was more thoughtful, more solemn, than his younger brother’s, a face as suggestive of early maturity as his brother’s was of lingering boyishness. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z To Stansbury’s surprise, he later wrote, Arnold “communicated to me, under a solemn obligation of secrecy, his intention of opening his services to the commander-in-chief of the British forces....” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The solemn expression on her face wiped the smile off mine. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Mounted in solemn sable ranks with tall spears in hand, they had drawn up their hoods to shadow their faces ... and hide the fact that so many were greybeards and green boys. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She went to him, circled her arms around his waist, and looked up into those solemn eyes that were as blue as her own. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The Giver’s face took on a solemn look. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He was linear, solemn, and had a pensive air and the sadness of a Saracen and a mournful glow on his face that was the color of autumn. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Now, having spoken too seriously, he turned back her solemn regard with a laugh. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z There may be a solemn duty; and if it come we must not shrink from it.... Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He rose as we entered, gave me a solemn nod, and then left the room to continue his duties. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He was waiting, perfectly still, his eyes solemn. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Its mane, and some strange and solemn perfume that hung about the mane, was all round him. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Some folks come out smiling; others, solemn; still others, crying. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Bear was in a solemn mood and spoke very little, seemingly preoccupied with his own thoughts. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Nailer looked into her fierce, solemn eyes and nodded slowly. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z They all grew very solemn, then, and finished their meal in silence. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z It made me feel big and solemn and important in a way I’d never felt before. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Digory’s heart beat wildly; he knew something very solemn was going to be done. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Now the preacher had finished, and someone signaled the bandmaster and there was solemn music as the pallbearers carried the coffin down the spiraling stairs. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z As his last act upon earth, Comrade Napoleon had pronounced a solemn decree: the drinking of alcohol was to be punished by death. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Her face grew solemn, and she shook her head. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z To Lourdes, he looked solemn, like a doctor preparing for surgery. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked up at the face of Saruman with its dark solemn eyes bent down upon him, and then to Gandalf at his side; and he seemed to hesitate. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z But to be the object of adult hatred was an initiation into a solemn new world. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z His raking, watering, and planting all somehow seemed filled with solemn wisdom. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z At the same time, you could tell people were fascinated—obsessed, in some cases—and so it kept coming up, usually in solemn arguments, a world away from our ones about, say, James Joyce. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He nodded, and without speaking, they went back to the creek bank where they shared together a solemn meal of crackers and dried fruit. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z A smile creased Ugwu’s face before he hastily looked solemn again. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Her expression was so solemn that it was difficult not to laugh, “Eat the bacon, Henry.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Since Laleh was in charge of feeding the fish, she had also taken upon herself the solemn duty of naming them. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He laid his hand on the pommel of his sword then, and went on in the solemn voice of Robb the Lord. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The solemn tone, more than the sacrilege of what she said, made me look up. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “One more request;” she became very solemn as she said this, “it is not vital and necessary like the other, but I want you to do one thing for me, if you will.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The gravity of all this had put us in a solemn state of mind. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He recalled Crane-man’s solemn pleasure, and how he had immediately sought a piece of twine to keep the monkey near him always. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z At the house of the Shaper, people come and go, solemn faced, treading softly, their heads bowed and their hands folded for fear of sending dreadful apparitions through his dreams. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the kind of line that would have struck Sierra as cocky if he hadn’t said it with such a solemn face. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The animals were the only ones who knew that it was his farewell performance, and it made them feel solemn and a little sad. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked around the room at the solemn faces. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z His face became very solemn when Salva told him that he had not seen nor heard a single word of his family in all that time. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The big ranger was half a legend in the Watch, a man of slow words and swift action, tall and straight as a spear, long-limbed and solemn. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Salva blinked away the sleepiness and looked at Uncle, whose face was very solemn. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “The night is dark and full of turnips,” he announced in a solemn voice. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They were big solemn brown eyes and right pretty to look at; only when she fixed them on me, it always seemed like they looked clear through me and saw everything I was thinking. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z In the foreground four solemn men in dress suits are walking along the sidewalk with a stretcher on which lies a drunken woman in a white evening dress. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Lev and the others showed me the same reserved respect they held while tending to the dead, averting their eyes whenever possible, their faces solemn even as fear and confusion darkened their gazes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “I was pricking through the purlieus of the forest after that Beast, you know, when I met with a solemn friar of orders grey, and he told me. It’s the very latest news.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She sees the way those words have solemn weight...I have to do something. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He raised a hand; his expression was solemn. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama is solemn as she gives me the simple advice. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Doubletree Mutt sat still, as though he knew some solemn thing was happening. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The Ritz grew solemn and still as he recited the mournful shipwreck saga and the wind outside shrieked in the frozen rigging. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Her face is solemn as she walks toward my brother and the horse. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z I made a solemn vow and promise to myself right then and there. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, New Word-Analysis 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z There was another pause, and then a marching music began like solemn drums, and above the rolling beats and booms there welled voices singing high and strong. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The other half are solemn, no matter what, which is equally horrendous. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She submits to my mother like a solemn novitiate. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He began a solemn speech explaining the circumstances of the case, but was brutally interrupted by Nivea, who threw herself on the dusty coffin that held the remains of her dearest brother. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was quite a sight to see them, after Mr. Popper had the idea of training Louisa to hold a small American flag in her beak while she proudly led the solemn parades. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Within the temple snugly under the roof sat two small, solemn figures, earthen, for they were formed from the earth of the fields about the temple. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z We continued on, slowly sinking into a solemn calm. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Newt, all grim and solemn, was waiting for Thomas at the top of the stairwell. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He’s thinking about other things, solemn things that are important. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “I always grow solemn in the presence of such beauty.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Digory knew that he couldn’t possibly break in on so solemn a meeting, but there was no need to do so. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z LaPautre made a final puff and drew himself up to his most solemn height. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z It was beautiful, but too solemn: I half rose, and stretched my arm to draw the curtain. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Then somebody pulled a straight, solemn face and said, "And why do you feel lousy?" The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Overhead, solemn oak trees drank up most of it, so that little was left to illuminate the cocoa-dark forest floor. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I remember how on our wedding-day he said: “Unless some solemn duty come upon me to go back to the bitter hours, asleep or awake, mad or sane.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Kamau offered a half smile before his expression grew more solemn. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z And the animals heard, from the direction of the farm buildings, the solemn booming of a gun. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z One of the few pieces of information we have about them is that at a very solemn moment the worshipers were shown “an ear of corn which had been reaped in silence.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He grinned, then, seeing this had passed me by, adopted a sudden, solemn, jokeless tone. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z These deep eyes were now surveying them, slow and solemn, but very penetrating. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Her mother did not think so; her mother’s voice over the phone line the next day was grave, the solemn tone that would be used to talk about somebody who had died. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It was a solemn sight, wounded men on wooden pallets lined within a foot of each other. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z There was one of a little girl around five years old, with short, curly hair and these solemn eyes staring straight into the camera without smiling. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Maybe he’s afraid of dying,” she said, her eyes solemn and teary. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Much older and more solemn, the lawyers in dark suits who in other days had flapped about the colonel like crows had returned. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Don’t look so solemn, Diana,” Mr. Morrison said. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The clock went on ticking its solemn double note. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z It is a serious and solemn ceremony, and as a rule on formal occasions everyone skaals everyone else round the table once. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw his solemn eye melt with sudden fire, and flicker with resistless emotion. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He and his company went on, their weapons clinking, chain-mail jangling, solemn and ominous as drums. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z She said it as solemn as if she was a queen knighting me with words. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “This seems such a solemn moment. I think it calls for a prayer.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z So Mr. Randolph swore a solemn oath to be well by Thanksgiving. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The animals slain in the battle were given a solemn funeral. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z He responded promptly, insisting that “this paper is a fabrication,” urging Adams to remain skeptical “until positive and solemn proof of its authenticity shall be provided.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The people listen silent and solemn to the old Shaper’s song on the young man’s lips, and the pyre where the old man lies stands waiting for fire. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy observes him, tall and solemn, twelve years older than the night he first crept in with his stone-eyed master. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z In Washington, on the morning of April 19, the most solemn day in the history of the nation began with the president’s funeral. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He gave her his solemn vow that he would look out for me. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z One of the other violists plays a solemn melody on Papa's viola. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I try to make my face solemn, but the sky is too pink, the clouds too silver, the light too golden. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She wondered vaguely if what was happening in there was causing him to become so oddly solemn and solitary. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There, illuminated by the light of the moon and the brightness of the desert, stood the solemn and majestic Pyramids of Egypt. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone looks solemn, waiting for the photographer to capture the shot. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z We were driven to the track in an army automobile, feeling more solemn and golden than at a good funeral. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Charmed folk,” I call, “citizens of the Spinney, I ask you to gather around me now in honor of this most solemn occasion!” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Grace had never seen her look so solemn before, and it scared her. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I mused on the funeral day, the coffin, the hearse, the black train of tenants and servants—few was the number of relatives—the gaping vault, the silent church, the solemn service. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Frog, the squire, was the youngest of the three, and the least impressive, a solemn, stocky lad, brown of hair and eye. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z All the Poppers had grown terribly fond of the funny, solemn little chap, and Mr. Popper’s heart was frozen with terror. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z As they went on they came to the solemn place in which Minos, Europa’s son, the inflexible judge of the dead, was passing the final sentence on the souls before him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “My young friend,” said the Arch-Community-Songster in a tone of loud and solemn severity; there was a general silence. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, the heavy hands of the courtroom clock tick round to midday, and a solemn bong is heard. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z How solemn the table became then, and how great a light rose in the dark faces! The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Papa had just checkmated Jaja when we heard the martial music on the radio, the solemn strains making us stop to listen. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z All the mice took a solemn vow never to harm another living creature, unless it was an enemy that sought to harm our Order by violence. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The lamps, five of them, formed a solemn constellation of moons around the pond. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z It was a musical noise, but so strong and solemn as to be a little frightening. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Towards midnight she began to wander in her speech; and after that it gradually set in that she said innumerable times in a low solemn voice, “What have I done!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z It was different only in the addition to it of the newchild with his pale, solemn, knowing eyes. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z She stared at me with big solemn eyes. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Music that is in a minor key is sometimes described as sounding more solemn, sad, mysterious, or ominous than music that is in a major key. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z She stood with her hands behind her back, staring at me with her big solemn eyes. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Downstairs the gong pealed a solemn call to lunch. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Nne had the solemn demeanor of a child determined to please the adults in her life. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The ceremony was a blur: solemn faces, the patter of rain on the graveside awning, the crack of rifles from the honor guard, the casket sinking into the earth. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z There was something solemn and reverent about the way they huddled within those shadowed niches, their voices soft enough to be indistinct, as though they were praying in tabernacles. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z At fins the knights lowered their raised legs and gave them a solemn shake. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Carlyle keeps his expression solemn as he splashes soapy water on the deck. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Across from me, Roshan is the only one who looks solemn at the matchup announcement. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z May Belle was watching him with her big, solemn eyes. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I pulled in my cheeks in an attempt to appear solemn. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl was slight and solemn, dressed in white, and strong-looking men stood around her so she would not be trampled. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I felt as if I was making a solemn oath. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Ugwu preferred Jomo’s solemn ways and false stories, but Harrison, with his insistent bad English, was mysteriously full of knowledge of things that were foreign and different. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Toby made everybody take a solemn oath not to tell where they’d been, even if they’d been missed and people started asking questions. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It was sowing season, a time of great joy and solemn sacrifice and prayer. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z His fervor for the written word was an interweaving of solemn respect and gossipy irreverence. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He therefore exacted first a solemn oath from all that they would champion the cause of Helen’s husband, whoever he might be, if any wrong was done to him through his marriage. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Her face was solemn above her indecent dress, and she held my hand so tight it hurt. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z In the photograph, he is wearing a dark suit and tie and has a solemn expression on his face. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The music was still playing: somewhere, at the edge of perception, solemn and strange. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z His solemn face crinkled into lines of puzzlement and then, still not understanding, he crumpled into laughter, as though glad to be infected by her merriment. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z As we walk into his home, comes a solemn moment. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z He fixed me with a solemn and ironical gaze. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Rumsey Brooks was solemn and slim, dressed in a black suit with a black bow tie. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Our crew has never been so silent and solemn. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z During ceremonies, we are solemn and respectful but always linked together, by our hands, our arms. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The girl nodded, solemn and silent, and pointed to the steps. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Why does he keep going up ?” “He’s probably afraid to come down,” Sergeant Knight answered, without moving his solemn gaze from McWatt’s solitary climbing airplane. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “I promise not to die in your house. You have my solemn oath.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z What a lovely solemn girl she is, with her rich low voice and her mother’s Spanish blood. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “He doesn’t ever need to know where the tie came from. I give you my solemn word”—this from a man hysterical with laughter. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z His voice was quiet and solemn as he asked, “But what else is there, New Voice, aside from the spiral, aside from these worlds?” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Henry liked fun and avoided when he could any solemn or serious matter, for he confused these with sorrow. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He sobered at once, as though remembering a solemn duty. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “He’s sweet, in a solemn kind of way.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She raised her drink and gave me a solemn nod. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Patrice came and sat on the floor by my chair, patting my leg with a little boy’s solemn endurance. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z This is my final honoring to Kwang, my last offering, which is the sole way of giving I have known in my life: an omission, solemn and prone. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z My father, Gene, was one of those young men who somehow manage to seem both solemn and mischievous. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Then, drawing himself up to his full height, he made a very low and solemn bow. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z She shook her head a solemn no, “I know I swore on the Bible not to follow you, but I woke up this morning and you was gone.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z The Kid still raced at the bridge, Samuel nodded and walked on, Horse and Bones kicked at each other, and the yellow buses still came in with their loads of solemn farm kids. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z On the radio there are cheering crowds, and solemn voices describing what color she’s wearing, a different color every day. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It was Gatsby's father, a solemn old man very helpless and dismayed, bundled up in a long cheap ulster against the warm September day. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She crossed her chest with such a solemn look on her face, I thought she might be suddenly sincere. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Just as I was about to take my first solemn sip, the announcer said, “We pause, now, for station identification.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z After each name spoken, an iron bell was rung, solemn and resonant. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Ay, you’re so solemn! I must have scared you. Don’t worry, it’s nothing. Just a nuisance you learn to live with. Every woman does.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z In a solemn voice he said, “From the Ganges.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z And Piper smiled her solemn smile and said For Love. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The thought came to me that he should be treated with a hot mustard plaster, but I chased it away as unfit for the solemn moment at hand. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z When, after much solemn consideration, I settled on a backpack—a very expensive Gregory, top-of-the-range, no-point-in-stinting-here sort of thing—he said, “Now what kind of straps do you want with that?” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Again came the solemn communion of shining eyes in the gloom. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “There! Now I have made you solemn again. I should put a curb on my tongue. Here, take the fig. That should cheer you.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The trumpets sounded again: a new noise to Shasta, not huge and solemn like the horns of Tashbaan nor gay and merry like King Lune's hunting horn, but clear and sharp and valiant. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z I knew this was serious because everything they said was unnecessary but spoken with solemn importance. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z What happy times they had planning together, what solemn shopping excursions, what funny mistakes they made, and what shouts of laughter arose over Laurie’s ridiculous bargains. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “You and Shad air much alike, Jeth—too sober and solemn fer yore own good. Sometimes you make me think you air a little ol’ man with a boy’s body. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z She said nothing to them before she left, but she bent down to her dogs and each met her nose to nose in a solemn farewell. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “We are pleased with you, Ork,” I say, voice very solemn. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z He gives me a solemn look as I buckle in, and then he drives extra slow—even worse than Roli. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Wagner provided his cult with the solemn act of devotion, purification and veneration that is Parsifal. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Before he left, they made a solemn promise to each other. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The streets are as solemn as the sky. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Ivy marked the spot with a pile of river rocks, smooth and gray and solemn looking. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Her expression turned solemn as she stared at the Dauntless. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z There was no solemn assembly for debate nor dignity of the conch. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z We were in a perpetual conversation with each other on topics both solemn and trifling. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His solemn face stared in my direction, his gaze vacant. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Green eyes and porcelain skin, long straight silvery hair, very lovely, but too solemn by half. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Around me the students move with faces frozen in solemn masks, and I seem to hear already the voices mechanically raised in the songs the visitors loved. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Magister Spurge did not seem much more pleased by the solemn Museum of Eminent Skins. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He was pale but seemed more solemn than frightened. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He was very solemn and helped her to the seat beside him. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Imagine his feelings when, at four in the afternoon, the solemn, sad whispers in the house were replaced by loud, joyous shouts. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Late in the evening, they arranged for her son, a solemn little article of eight or ten years old, to play the violin with his music-master and others in consort. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She told me things about the world that didn’t seem possible, not until we were able to pick up a radio station and a solemn voice bled through the speakers to confirm it all. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His face solemn, he gazed past me, across the brown fields to the bare trees beyond. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Gran’s manicured nails lifted up my chin, and her deep brown eyes inspected my solemn face. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He saw that her face was solemn and almost fearful. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “It was a shock,” Maria said, growing solemn. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She was calm and sometimes solemn, and together that could be mistaken for gravity. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His dark eyes were solemn as he regarded her. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She watched them go, their green-and- brown hunting gear the only solemn colors among the costumed guests, and then went back upstairs. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The finest of these, two figureheads—solemn women with long, flowing hair—stared at us from either side of our fireplace, never blinking. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z When I open my eyes again, Hamlet’s solemn little face is before me, and his fingers are tangled in my hair. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z When we later saw a copy of the photograph, most of the faces were solemn and severe. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Floating above the rest, standing on stools perhaps, were Jackson and Pierrot, their expressions solemn. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She was an actress, this was a theater, and it was Good Friday, the most solemn day on the Christian calendar. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z My solemn vow: should Capricorn Anderson put the kibosh on my chances with Josh Weintraub, not even Mother’s social worker training could save him. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z As we all left the courthouse, we offered each other solemn goodbyes. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z More old Scholars, probably; robed, bearded, and gloomy, they stared out of their frames in solemn disapproval. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z A shiver ran through Ekon, and a solemn quiet settled between them like dust as they continued on. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I did not know what to do or say; the Company looked so stern and solemn. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Reshevsky, a small, bald man who dressed conservatively, had a solemn and resolute personality. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z They talked some, then at a certain point Martin would stand with a solemn expression and Cora clambered back into the nook. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Hugor Hill,” he said, inclining his head in a solemn nod. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But his eyes, dimmed a little by many paintless days under sun and rain, brood on over the solemn dumping ground. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z When she received hers—if she received hers—would it retain the solemn mystery that it held for her now, or would it become ordinary to her? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Singer sat solemn and timid, his face turned fully toward the window. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The snow had mostly stopped, and Turner smelled the salty sea breeze taking up its place behind him—not playful but solemn and steady. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Marly made her face go as long and solemn as she could. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z But there were no answers in Delsa’s solemn eyes, or in Norma’s haughty beauty, or in Héctor’s eagerness to please. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Earnestness is ever deeply solemn: first, as I listened to that prayer, I wondered at his; then, when it continued and rose, I was touched by it, and at last awed. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Her hair was a lusterless brown, and her face was long and solemn. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z At the very rear, so far away that they could hardly be seen, were the percussion instruments, and lastly, in a long line up one side of a steep slope, were the solemn bass fiddles. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “I swear on the Bible I won’t tell nobody. Not Billy Jean, not Joyce Ann, not Momma—” She was jerking her head back and forth in solemn emphasis. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I took the solemn expression on her face to mean that she understood my need to know why her stomach was so big. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Then everyone cheered or bayed or neighed or trumpeted or clapped its wings and the royal pair stood looking solemn and a little shy, but all the nobler for their shyness. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z When the servants looked their disapproval he shouted at them not to be so solemn. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z And not long after that — mirror adjusted, brake off, blinker on, traffic clear — Ralph was pulling away from the curb, as solemn as a boy leaving home. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Lisbeth slipped to the ground and stood staring at me with those big solemn eyes while her grandpa dismounted. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z On the night of August 14, 1791, commanders from the richest sugar plantations in Saint Domingue gathered in a place called Alligator Woods and swore a solemn oath. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z He takes a sip of water, then lowers his voice, talking solemn and low. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Carl sat by the window, only drinking when Antonapoulos pushed the glass into his face, and then taking solemn little sips. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I will tell you about the solemn courts of love in Salinas. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She made the first change effortlessly, and she made her face look like a concert pianist—all solemn and stuff. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z People begin to stir, telling each other good night with solemn nods. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z In the sanctuary, candles illuminate the solemn faces of the nuns. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “We believe that the village of Loun-Ariik was attacked and probably burned. Your family . .Uncle paused and looked away. When he looked back again, his face was solemn. “ A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z His face is solemn and focused on what he’s doing. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A few people look kind of solemn and tight-lipped, but most have their phones out and are comparing swastika pictures. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Then again, a pigeon talking at all doesn’t conjure a portrait of solemn respectability. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z His voice was solemn as if the memory of that sudden extinction of a clan still haunted him. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Both were still and solemn for a moment as each saw that the other knew about Aslan. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Her hair was a lusterless brown, and her face was long and solemn. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My family is pretty solemn on the way home, and it’s like no one wants to be first to break the silence, but then Daddy clears his throat. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “I am also very embarrassed by how I handled myself in this situation. I give you my solemn vow that 1 will never behave in that manner again.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Naheed was scanning the room for Eliza, but she began to notice the teachers standing around the outside of the circle of students, their expressions solemn. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z “It is a solemn topic, and I hope that you will respect yourselves, your classmates, and life itself by treating it as such.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z A pair of solemn eyes stare at me from around the corner. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She had a solemn look to her—calm, skeptical, and intense, making it difficult for Gherland to look away. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I detected some pity on his solemn face. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z When at last he came out of Hari’s room, he looked very solemn. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He fluttered to his former throne, his face as pinched and solemn as a pigeon could look. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Surrounding them in a hushed, solemn circle were reporters from television stations and radio stations and the two local papers. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The brief glow fell upon a huge sitting figure, still and solemn as the great stone kings of Argonath. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I loved his little solemn air of gallantry. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Outside the circle of light in which she sat, the large dining room looked solemn and shadowy. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z It is interesting, in that light, to note that the outsider’s invective is typically more stern and solemn: an insider, more comfortable reading the audience’s social codes, can risk a joke. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The solemn birds soon disappeared over the ridge. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The two oldest must have recognized me, for their faces grew solemn when I got out of the car. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “May his spirit haunt you, Basta!” he said in a solemn voice. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z And they took a solemn oath of friendship. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The flag was run up and Beasts of England was sung a number of times, then the sheep who had been killed was given a solemn funeral, a hawthorn bush being planted on her grave. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z And she had made Shay a solemn promise. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She just looked at me with her huge solemn eyes and looked and looked like she couldn’t believe what she was seeing. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I realized that Mama Mwanza had an extraordinarily pretty face, with wide-set eyes, a solemn mouth, and a high, rounded forehead under her kerchief. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Their dark slate roofs and tall hedges gave the buildings an atmosphere of solemn dignity, like matrons sitting shiva. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z We were solemn and quiet for a moment, but three hungry children soon distracted us. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z God forbid that we falter or recoil from performing our solemn duty. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Narration is the who, what, when, and where of the case— the solemn reading from the policeman’s notebook before the fur begins to fly. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Barack Obama s voice rose and fell, his face solemn, and around him the large and resplendent crowd of the hopeful. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It is the one solemn promise every life on earth is born and bound to keep. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He would then say, with a peculiar smile, more solemn than cheerful— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z A few other families stood by, in clumps, looking solemn, the women in black, the men in suits or formal guayaberas. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A strange and solemn object was that corpse to me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The third stretched out his neck and watched the commotion with wet, solemn eyes. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The three of them, with Baby in her white silk dress a little ahead, walked in solemn quietness outside. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Daisy, I corrected her, and she nodded in a solemn kind of way that made me feel sure she’d remember. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Lydia raised her head off her dad’s shoulder and gave him a solemn stare. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “Sir, with all due respect, I think it best if we take this one into the stable ourselves,” he said, voice solemn. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z They spake together, and they made a solemn pact that they should not annihilate each other in phrenzy of self-interest, but live in that place in amity; and thus was founded the city of Thebes. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Emily is solemn as she bites into her sandwich, which I noticed is kabob free today. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Helmed Tizerkane drew them open, welcoming their leader and comrades home with solemn gladness. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Until that moment there had been a dividing line on one side of which stood the solemn poor and on the other people like himself, among whom he had classed Amanda. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z While the solemn group waited, the president's gasps of breath continued for several more minutes until...silence. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He seemed solemn, but I thought I saw a trace of humor deep in his eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He smiled his strange solemn smile and put his hand on Marshall’s head. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z They danced, too, bowing and turning in the solemn spiral. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z We turn to our mother, whose expression is solemn and distant, as if she’s remembering something. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Emily is solemn as she picks caramel out of her teeth. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z He had looked strangely comical, like a bad actor auditioning for a solemn part in a play. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Norma whimpered; Héctor’s eyes darted back and forth, and a solemn expression was on his usually smiling face. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z This room was chill, because it seldom had a fire; it was silent, because remote from the nursery and kitchen; solemn, because it was known to be so seldom entered. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The four of us are still doing well, and that brings me to the present date of June 20, 1942, and the solemn dedication of my diary. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Yesterday,” he said, his voice solemn, “we saw the best of ourselves. Working to fight a common enemy. Caring for each other.” Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I remember Uncle Joe nodding his head in solemn agreement. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z A mood of reserved shock had come over most of the Gladers, who were milling about with solemn faces, kicking loose rocks and not saying much at all. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Hideo stops a foot away from me and gives me a strange, solemn frown. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They gazed out with solemn eyes, but they were not looking at the riders: their eyes were bent northwards. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The light was too bad now for Shasta to see much of the cat except that it was big and very solemn. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Doge looked stiff and solemn at this, but Auntie Muriel drained her goblet and clicked her bony fingers at a passing waiter for a replacement. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Hello!” he murmured, his solemn face not giving any hint that he was happy to see me. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z A child ahead of them urinated on a wall, watching them with solemn eyes as they slipped past. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He is a strange and solemn figure, always aloof. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll never understand them. Why do they want life to be so solemn? I believe they actually enjoy it more that way.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Thank goodness,” Liam said in a solemn voice as he parked a short distance away from the Waffle House. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z My toothache had quieted to solemn pain, Momma had obliterated the evil white man, and we were going on a trip to Texarkana, just the two of us. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The nuns’ upraised hands, their solemn steps, and their shining faces convey hope and earnest faith. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Irina is helpless to stop her lover, Absalom, from pursuing a disastrous course, an impending tragedy amplified both by her solemn bearing and her words. ‘Lost in the Stars’ falls short as compelling musical drama 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z After months of solemn rites of exorcism by Catholic priests, the demon appeared to be expelled. William Peter Blatty, author of ‘The Exorcist,’ dies at 89 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z The distinction between the serious and the solemn is an old one, but it must be made here again to explain one of the few truly serious novelists of our time. Watch “Howards End”—Then Read It 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z It’s a funny, well-written joke delivered with the solemn tone of a woman thrilled to find solace. Critic’s Notebook: Maria Bamford’s ‘Special Special Special!’ Online 2012-12-17T05:09:03Z “There’s hardly any subject about which pundits, critics and writers are more solemn and pompous than the business of making people laugh,” said Bradshaw. Woody Allen's Annie Hall voted funniest screenplay ever written 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z The history of racism in America, and of efforts to overcome it, is usually addressed by Hollywood with a solemn, anxious, churchly hush and flattened into a tableau of villains and saints. Movie Review: ‘Lee Daniels’ The Butler’ Stars Forest Whitaker 2013-08-15T16:52:46Z “I was brought in to do my thing, and that’s what I did,” he said in a solemn voice. Jeffrey Deitch Has Big Plans Now That He's Left Los Angeles 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Gauzy light glows in almost every scene of the solemn and seriously pretty “Marie Curie.” Review: ‘Marie Curie’ Recalls a Beautiful Mind and Tough Life 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z Purcell sets the words over a solemn, steady bass, the vocal line searching at first. Exit Arias: What Opera Can Teach Us About Dying 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z “We easily forget that the solemn Adagio,” another great champion of the composer, Alfred Brendel, once wrote in an article about Schubert, “originated in Haydn.” After 13 Years, a Zesty Haydn Survey Makes Its Mark 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z He took a daringly slow tempo in this opening passage, a solemn, low theme in chords that hints at modal plainchant. Review: In ‘Pelléas,’ the Met Opera’s Music Director Takes Charge 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z It’s big, all right, but most of the fun seems to have been lost in the mix — someone dialed down the romance and escapism and slid up the knob labeled “solemn tear-jerker.” ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ Review: Between Rock and a Soft Place 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z We are all familiar with the ritual: solemn music, the national flag, escorts and salutes. Cannes film festival: the road that led to Route Irish 2010-05-19T01:20:00Z The minimal title — solemn, seductive and assured — snapped me to attention. World class: Remembering legendary travel writer Jan Morris 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z But being British, it’s less solemn and respectable than the American show. ‘Peaky Blinders’ Is a British Crime Drama 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z Some are animated by that solemn mix of lyricism and the desire to shock one associates with young, self-consciously avant-garde artists; others register as extended satirical sketches, etched with scalpels of varying sharpness. ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: Familiar Faces and Themes All Over the World 2011-07-21T19:00:11Z I knew that it was a solemn holiday when observant Jews do not eat or drink. Yom Kippur: A time for feasting as well as fasting 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z Though rich in period detail, the movie grows tiresome with solemn, protracted soap-operatic encounters laden with glowering stares and tearful outbursts. Review: Korean Warriors Seek Vengeance in ‘Memories of the Sword’ 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z In fact, I made a solemn vow never to let myself become like that. Forget leaning in or out: There's a third way for women juggling work, family and a hectic life 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z That great, tumultuous and, finally, exhilarating work was a fitting choice for the solemn occasion. Music Review: Stephanie Blythe and Philharmonic at Avery Fisher - Review 2011-10-02T20:21:48Z Kimball views his bond with home cooks as a solemn responsibility. Cook’s Illustrated’s Christopher Kimball Believes Cooking Is Ultraserious Business 2012-10-14T16:30:31Z If my response seems irrational, our middle sister, Amy, made a solemn pledge early on to never accept anyone our dad might date, no matter how wonderful she might be. My 70-Year-Old Father Joined Tinder 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z A man had died in the village the day before, and this was a solemn meeting to plan the appropriate ceremony for the next day. In Indonesia, Many Islands and Many Faces 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z Inside the main shrine complex, all foot traffic stopped for a solemn, white-garbed Shinto wedding procession led by priests and shrine maidens. Traveling to Tokyo With Three Generations 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z The concert, performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, proudly fosters the British fondness for tradition, be it silly or solemn. The Sound of Brexit at the BBC Proms 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z In remarks in New Hampshire, where his campaign began almost a year ago, Romney thanked his supporters for “a great honor and solemn responsibility.” Romney turns focus to Obama 2012-04-25T02:55:00Z Despite its solemn name, this delicious wine should bring a smile to your face. For less than $17, this juicy red wine will take you to Rhone — and back 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z The replication of a low-budget, earnestly progressive public TV broadcast is impeccable, abetted by Helen Mirren’s hilariously solemn introductions of the films. Review: ‘Documentary Now!’ Skewers Politicians and Food Fetishists 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z Then government officials swoop in with solemn gratitude or veiled warnings to obey the law. When Superheroes Battle Evil, Why Does Washington Always Lose? 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z The film’s religious aspect is held in check until the last third, at which point “Seven Days in Utopia” swoons into its own solemn sanctimony. | 'Seven Days in Utopia': ?Seven Days in Utopia,? a Golf Movie - Review 2011-09-01T23:24:59Z “The War for Gloria” is a solemn, punishing, kinetic portrait of a mother and son facing her mortal illness. Times Critics’ Top Books of 2021 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z The youngest child, Duke, is solemn, hyper-perceptive, and not quite old enough to disdain her mother. “Better Things,” Pamela Adlon’s Unlikely Ode to Single Motherhood 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z It requires a level of attention and observation that forces us to forget our predilection to multi-tasking and brings us into a moment of solemn craft as cooks. Seamus Mullen's love affair with tortilla española: Find beauty in the simplicity of this dish 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z Ash Wednesday is on many islands a solemn day, ushering in a whole year of what Trinidadians call tabanca: irrepressible melancholy and longing induced by the conclusion of Carnival. On Dominica, a Carnival Celebration as It Was Meant to Be 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z A solemn procession makes its way through the streets of Washington, from the U.S. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier marks 100 years of honoring unidentified war dead 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z There are also images of a skinny, 12-year-old Cassius Clay learning to box, and a solemn Ali, surrounded by reporters, explaining his opposition to the Vietnam War. Review: For Muhammad Ali, an Endless Round of Books 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z It is the past brought into the present, the artist’s solemn gaze pinning you to the spot. At the Studio Museum in Harlem, a curator who loves art ‘on a cellular level’ 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z That amounts to treason, since the man, Longaville by name and winningly played by Bryce Pinkham, has taken a solemn vow with his pals to have nothing to do with women. Theater Review: ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost,’ Loosely Speaking, in Central Park 2013-08-13T02:00:01Z “Rice” was made for the company’s 40th anniversary, in 2013, and it has a solemn, commemorative feel. Review: ‘Rice,’ by Cloud Gate Dance Theater of Taiwan, Honors a Crop and a People 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z “Sweatshop Overlord” sags a bit in its last third, and one moment meant to be solemn is puzzling instead. ‘Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord’ Review: Our Sewing Superhero 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z My dad, I call him Atticus Finch, he's gravitas incarnate, plays solemn butlers and the lawyer you can trust . . . or can you? "Mrs. Davis" star Betty Gilpin on her risk-taking acting style: "I like playing high stakes" 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z It's a far cry from the original, more solemn observances of St. Patrick's Day, Ireland's patron saint, which usually involved Irish Catholics attending morning mass and perhaps partaking in a feast later in the day. The curious history of green beer on St. Patrick's Day 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z It’s a book is about this girl’s search for—yes—love in a world that has made it its solemn duty to guarantee that poor raced “conventionally unattractive” girls like her are never loved. The search for decolonial love 2012-07-02T20:54:00Z I hope you offered a sincere apology, with a solemn voice and plenty of eye contact, and laid it on thicker than if you had merely bumped into her on a crowded elevator. Social Q’s: Mothers and Sons 2014-03-06T20:41:32Z Nor would the clothes look as solemn as last season. Yves Saint Laurent Assembles a "New Tribe" 2010-10-05T10:16:00Z It's all solemn and slow, the sort of stuff that might soundtrack a chilling documentary about an eco-apocalypse called The Drowning World or something. New band of the day ? No 857: Tamaryn 2010-08-31T16:04:00Z Less solemn in its sensationalism, “American Psycho” seems to have the better odds for a fruitful future. Critic’s Notebook: London’s Dark Musicals ‘American Psycho’ and ‘Stephen Ward’ 2014-01-20T18:23:32Z The solemn, prickly, often lovely “Mr. M” muses on loss and love, distance and connection, as the strings swell sympathetically and the band channels smooth soul and florid countrypolitan. 2012′s best — so far 2012-07-04T14:00:00Z Famously unfinished works of art are often left that way for a solemn reason: Their creators died. In the galleries: Unfinished works at Target Gallery 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z With solemn fanfare, the two men, members of a small rebel alliance called the Croatoan Poetic Cell, had launched their latest defense of poetry — shortly before someone at the foundation called the police. Make kids memorize poetry 2012-06-13T02:00:00Z It is too ecstatic to be simply solemn. L.A. Phil gets theatrical with Beethoven's Missa Solemnis 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z Voices, sound effects and emotions are time and again set on high, and their rhythms are rarely varied; speeches are sure to be loud and solemn, while unhappy laughs will usually morph into mad cackles. Theater Review: ‘Monster,‘ From Potomac Theater Project, at Atlantic Stage 2 2012-07-13T22:40:30Z It was a more subdued edition of “Table of Silence,” a solemn, ritualistic call for peace through choreography. On the Anniversary of 9/11, Lincoln Center Awakens With Hope 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z He was globe-bestriding but also self-effacing, erudite but also pragmatic, cosmopolitan but also nationalistic, solemn at one moment and droll the next. John Train, Paris Review Co-Founder and Cold War Operative, Dies at 94 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z When solemn and summoning regret, they make us grateful. Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra serves up a sandwich of sad and sweet 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z And at the Paris Opera, behind his single-minded focus and solemn demeanor, a hint of playfulness occasionally resurfaced with the cast of “Turandot.” At 80, Robert Wilson Holds On to a Singular Vision for the Stage 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z What struck me most—and this may be an occupational hazard—was the religious nature of it.The participants themselves recognized the solemn nature of this event. World’s longest funeral procession? 2013-06-06T17:30:00Z It’s the young, on-fire artist we meet in “Ernest Cole: Photographer” at the Grey Art Gallery at New York University, a show of harsh, solemn work buoyed up by a will to believe. What Ernest Cole’s Hidden Camera Revealed 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z This solemn film makes no attempt to offer psychological motivation, let alone much dialogue. | 'Teorema': ?Teorema? Goes From Film to Stage at Lincoln Center 2010-07-16T22:36:00Z His voice, a deep, distinguished lilt, evokes the hypnotic plays for which he is best known, one moment solemn, the next lighthearted. Wole Soyinka Is Not Going Anywhere 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z And the second half of the album includes more solemn meditative stretches — particularly during the intense finale of “Nine Evening” — that are ideally suited to long winter nights. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z Such tastelessness comes easily to comedians, natural enemies of the sacred and solemn. A Kobe Bryant Joke Goes Wrong, Revealing Comedy’s Troll Side 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z A Conflicted Novice in the Shadow of the Guillotine Poulenc’s solemn, shattering 1957 “Dialogues des Carmélites” is about a novice in an order of Carmelite nuns doomed by the anticlerical extremism of the French Revolution. Music Review: ‘Dialogues des Carmélites,’ by Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble 2012-08-26T21:03:45Z Each participant will bring the favorite food of a deceased loved one, and once the solemn meal is finished, the gathering will turn into a more traditional Halloween party. This Life: For this witch, Wicca is about personal responsibility and growth 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z The guards stood solemn vigil over a large vat next to Jones. David Talbot on “Tavis Smiley” 2012-05-21T19:31:00Z Now it’s usually a solemn, quiet place for reflection. Seven quiet Manhattan getaways that aren’t in Central Park 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z On Saturday, MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry delivered a solemn, yet piercing, segment on the killing of unarmed black men by police officers. Melissa Harris-Perry delivers an impassioned tribute to unarmed black me killed by police 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z The daunting score calls for the two singers to hiss their sibilants; intone in solemn, high, precise unison; cry out “hell’s bells” in forbidding full voice; and even to speak. Tanglewood Holds Its 50th Celebration of Contemporary Music 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z Audiences expecting a solemn retelling of the classic Rapunzel tale will be disappointed. Film: Disney Ties Lots of Hopes to Lots of Hair 2010-11-20T19:13:00Z A moment that got me, in Copland’s solemn setting, explains further that “free liking is yearned for over all other thing.” Spitfire Fiddling: The Week’s 8 Best Classical Music Moments on YouTube 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z It is rarely a good sign to find yourself yowling with laughter while watching a film that’s supposed to lull you into solemn contemplation. Live by Night: how the gangster film went from top of the world to sleeping with the fishes 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z Turner’s father, a tough, hard-drinking, former military pilot and a motorcycle rider, set up a dojo in the garage and there taught his son the solemn rites of mortal combat. Review: ‘My Life as a Foreign Country’ by Brian Turner There were solemn greatcoats evocative of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, a clotheshorse renowned for the fanatically sharp cut of his uniforms. 2010-01-20T00:05:00Z “Task: to be where I am. / Even when I’m in this solemn and absurd / role: I am still the place / where creation works on itself.” A Nigerian-American Bildungsroman, in Mormon Country 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z Flying men in capes is grave business in Snyder's solemn Superman, an origin tale of the DC Comics hero that goes more than two hours before the slightest joke or smirk. Capsule reviews of new movie releases 2013-06-12T20:04:09Z Be aware that this is a solemn religious ritual. 'Visitors Guide to the Ancient Olympics:' an epic frat party, with sports on the side 2012-06-20T21:43:04Z In a rehearsal space near Times Square, Ian Shaw was talking about the strange and solemn task of portraying his own father in a Broadway play that he had co-written. Wrestling With His Past. And an Animatronic Shark. 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z It’s great to see a rewards for that terrifically enjoyable film which was not encumbered by looking like a solemn piece of Oscar bait. Spotlight and The Revenant deserve their Oscars, but where were Carol's? | Peter Bradshaw 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z When our turn came, we panelists chatted genteelly, trading solemn nods and shakes of the head. Obama’s Lessons, Unlearned 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z “We’re going to get him out of office,” he told retired women wearing chunky necklaces, taking their crinkled hands in solemn fortitude. He lost to George Santos. Now he’s trying to make up for it. 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z San Fermin’s collective ardor reinvigorates familiar indie tropes: the analog eclecticism, the lavish harmonies, the songbird women, and the solemn men. San Fermin Brings Back Lavish Ensemble Indie Pop 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z An agitated anguish beats against the walls of ritual in “The Events,” a solemn, searching and ultimately very moving play about a faith-shattering act of violence. Review: In ‘The Events,’ a Shooting Leaves a Survivor in Purgatory 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z When she mentioned she was set to leave the show, Nichols recalls King's face growing solemn. Nichelle Nichols completed her "Star Trek" mission so that I'd never know a world without Lt. Uhura 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Prince was honored in a Saturday Night Live special, which commemorated the legendary artist’s life and performances on the show and included a solemn introduction from Jimmy Fallon. Jimmy Fallon Honors Prince in 'Saturday Night Live' Tribute 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z With a subtly feminist attitude, Ms. Kilgallen drew and painted cartoon images of oddly solemn women who seem to belong to the 1920s and ’30s. Art Review: 5 Artists in ‘Energy That Is All Around: Mission School’ 2014-04-24T21:50:22Z On the most obvious level, the film is a solemn critique of modern corporate conformity that takes itself deadly seriously. Review: ‘Equals,’ a Futuristic Tale of Defying Deadly Conformity 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z It was possible to read these solemn women as embodiments of Ms. Hay’s history. Dance Review: Sarah Michelson and Deborah Hay in MoMA Series 2012-11-05T19:39:22Z The structure is solemn, respectful of the difficult history it must commemorate. Why the exterior of D.C.'s soon-to-open African American museum is an exciting sign of what's inside 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Bald and bearded, solid and solemn, Mr. Grant is a natural performer whose mournful gravitas grounds the ghost of a plot. Review: ‘Five Star’ Casts a Cool Eye on Gang Culture 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z This “solemn reader” falls into the trap of reading his novel “Bend Sinister,” widely recognized as his most political work, for “human interest.” Vladimir Nabokov, “Houdini of history”? 2013-03-17T19:00:00Z For her new Mahler album, she’s decided that she wants to be photographed sitting alone — oversize score open, face solemn, lighting dramatic — in the seats of the Berlin Philharmonic’s home hall. In ‘Tár,’ a Female Maestro Falls Into the Same Old Traps 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z And for a clan that is never far from the public imagination, the Windsors really outdid themselves in 2022, captivating attention and polarizing opinions in ways celebratory, solemn and self-indulgent. The Windsors outdid themselves in 2022 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z The emotional restraint of the soloists’ parts suits the solemn subject, and when their voices intermingle, the lines move perhaps too neatly. Review: ‘The Ordering of Moses’ Shines at Riverside Church 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z The film’s radical approach won both extravagant praise and harsh derision: the critic Pauline Kael dismissed it as “all solemn and expectant — like High Mass.” Alain Resnais, Acclaimed French Filmmaker, Is Dead at 91 2014-03-02T16:40:47Z Not that he doesn't get drunk on his own – "It's at the fifth glass of vodka that resisting the next one becomes difficult" – but in company it's a solemn ritual. Consolations of the Forest by Sylvain Tesson – review 2013-06-01T11:00:01Z Their solidarity is established in the opening scene, a choreographed march in which a corps of black-clad Christian and Muslim women form a solemn, swaying procession to the cemetery. Movie Review: ?Where Do We Go Now?,? From Nadine Labaki 2012-05-10T23:24:34Z The Seediq believed that “a true man dies on the battlefield,” that anyone who tried to enter the heavenly hunting ground without blood on his hands would be turned away, declares a solemn narrator. Movie Review: ?Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale,? by Wei Te-Sheng 2012-04-26T23:32:16Z The Na’vi are mystical and solemn noble savages, she said, with stereotypically angular cheekbones and long hair in braids. Indigenous people slam Avatar (again) for tropes and inaccuracies 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Soccer star Beckham, hair slicked back, looked solemn in the great medieval building, with wife Victoria, a dark dress hiding her baby bump, at his side. Celebs, sports figures, royalty flock to wedding 2011-04-29T11:43:08Z With a solemn, “copy that, Vampire Bill, consider it done,” it is done. RECAP: True Blood Series Finale: All's Well That Ends 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z His sense of humor is disarming, as he pivots from comical to solemn in a split-second. How Schoolboy Q took it slow and had one of the best years in rap 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z Jones needs a moment to compose himself after showing this clip to a solemn and respectful BronyCon audience. The grown men who love ‘My Little Pony’ aren’t who you think they are 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z “You can imagine in 1955 what hick fathers were doing with their queer kids — and it wasn’t pretty,” Haggerty says, his voice growing solemn. WA’s pioneering gay country band Lavender Country releases first new album in 50 years 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z “Dolce…,” mouths a solemn woman behind a Beijing school desk. Lessons of "Generation Wealth": In an age of excess, women lose 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z He also broke some solemn “bad news” about something that had happened just before the show: “I’ve blown my tongue on some soup.” The Harry Styles Show (and Some Music) Comes to New York 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z The long stairway to the uppermost battlements wove through a solemn forest of cypress trees, which clung improbably to the sheer north face of the mountain. Ruins, casinos and abandoned construction mark Cyprus 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z The yelling crowd outwardly appeared to be indecorous and vulgar, failing to properly respect the solemn circumstances. Perspective | This crowd of RBG fans showed Trump what law and order really sounds like 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Juliet Stevenson’s Mother Teresa is tireless and solemn, aside from a rare smile and a friendly touch. Review: ‘The Letters,’ a Biopic of Mother Teresa 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z And del Río — a Mexican actress regularly handed the role of forcefully sexual foreigner during her time in Hollywood — brings to her island princess a vibrancy and solemn romanticism that deepens an otherwise two-dimensional part. These Talkies Star Complicated Women You Might Well Recognize 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z One piece, “Spirituality,” features a wistful Tamy González, in a white dress and heels, surrounded by a group of barefoot, hooded women holding candles, which they raise and lower in solemn prayer. Review: Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba Brings Precision to a Fusion 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z Nothing could be as solemn as the coronation, in which the monarch is anointed with oil and is believed to be brought into direct contact with God. It’s the Ultimate TV Prize: An Unscripted Queen Elizabeth 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z The album, on two discs, also explores notions of conservation, inheritance and social justice, all through the solemn stirrings of his chamberesque Golden Quintet. The Best Albums of 2016 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z There was a solemn moment, too, as the names of those who’d died of illness, addiction, and old age in the previous year were called. The Passamaquoddy Reclaim Their Culture Through Digital Repatriation 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z It was a delight, but its future may depend on that construction project, and whether the solemn, barren-seeming lakes next door are symptomatic of how this landscape will be managed. Vietnam’s Empty Forests 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z "Perfect Sense" is a solemn sci-fi parable set in present-day Glasgow, whose deepening sense of foreboding is sustained by the enigmatic, pseudo-biblical reflections of an unseen narrator. 'Perfect Sense': Whiffs of love amid sensory-loss epidemic 2012-02-16T21:36:10Z He ends on a note of solemn disappointment—not without frustration or irritation, but markedly restrained, especially for the subject at hand. Larry Wilmore’s big night: Late night’s elder statesman steps up in tonight’s career-defining role 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z But she is solemn and unsparing in her assessment of the status quo. Can Surrogacy Remake the World? 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z To one side of the audience sat a small, solemn group of young women from shelters that give refuge to abuse victims, many of whom have escaped violent homes and unhappy arranged marriages. Afghan female rock fest triumphs, but anxiety over future looms 2013-05-01T04:26:48Z Dealing with rather solemn issues, its characters are however highly whimsical and funny. France's female new wave 2011-03-24T23:00:01Z Below, we spoke to the production designers of those movies about how they created such solemn, living backdrops. When Production Design Plays a Supporting Role 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z A small statue of Po the panda sat on a grand piano, and Lang exhibited his usual showmanship moving from a solemn melody to a high-spirited action cue. China's Lang Lang and Germany's Hans Zimmer come together in America to score 'Ku Fu Panda 3' 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z His 2015 feature The Witch was as singular a debut as we have seen for some time: a strange, solemn folk horror whose exacting recreation of 17th-century New England was rapturously received. The Lighthouse director Robert Eggers on storms, seagulls and spraying Robert Pattinson with a hose 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z As for the dramatic side of "Exodus," though, it "alternates between being completely solemn and unintentionally silly," Turan says. 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' hit by plague of ho-hum reviews 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Their bodies turned away from the viewer, left shoulders jutting out in both contempt and heartbreak, expressions solemn and knowing, right hands raised in creative anticipation. How memes are breaking down elitism in the fine art world 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z Then again there’s a cheesiness built into the solemn Rock Star as Mythic Being conceit. Theater Review | 'Sounding': Swimming in Murky Waters Infested With Death and Life 2010-03-02T22:19:00Z He can be solemn and soft-spoken, although he lights up when challenged, his voice approaching his recorded growl. Kendrick Lamar on His New Album and the Weight of Clarity 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z When he finishes, he looks up with solemn pride. Jack Black: 'I was getting tired of the frat-guy comedies' 2013-04-18T16:00:01Z But there was at times an excessive earnestness to the music making, due perhaps to the solemn intimacy of the church’s St. James Chapel or to the proximity to Columbia University. Music in Review: Music in Review: Early Music New York 2012-11-11T23:13:23Z Where, instead of celebrating Taylor’s 27th birthday with the customary fancy dinner and dancing at the club, massive gatherings of strangers clutched candles and sang “Happy Birthday” at solemn vigils across the country. ‘I was her shadow’: As millions cry for justice, Breonna Taylor’s sister faces her own quiet grief 2020-08-08T04:00:00Z The best thing about Bad Santa is that there are still movie guides that give solemn warnings about it. David Thomson on Santa Claus 2010-12-23T22:29:01Z The gang look each other in the eye and nod in solemn agreement. The Expendables: the Misters Muscle retire from the jobs you hate 2010-12-07T17:43:00Z There’s little more solemn and sanctimonious than the great-person bio-pic, but Terence Davies’s “A Quiet Passion,” about Emily Dickinson, breaks the mold. Terence Davies’s Truthful Fictions About Emily Dickinson 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z Framed by the black backdrops, the pieces are solemn, yet are sometimes punctuated by brightly colored bars and blocks. In the galleries: Heading home 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z “But I think there’s no question the people we miss most are our wives,” says Brooks, solemn again. 'Love and free food': Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner share the secrets of their 70-year friendship 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Instead, he will sink into a solemn retirement at 55. In praise of ... getting off the stage 2012-06-07T23:37:57Z An exploitation film that proceeds as if it were a solemn memorial, “The Secrets We Keep” doesn’t do right by the Holocaust history it invokes — or much else. ‘The Secrets We Keep’ Review: Confessions All Around 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z Perhaps a lawyer who evokes Hemingway can resist relaxing frolic in favor of solemn duty. Who's the Papa? Hemingway lookalike competition dealt cruel blow 2012-07-04T13:13:09Z In pursuing a pop career, and thus a less solemn and obedient identity as a Serious Actress, Lopez telegraphed early on that she was a bit too restless to play by Hollywood’s rules. Jennifer Lopez at the Super Bowl? It’s the Role She Was Born to Play 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z One of them was a vaudevillian named George Jessel, and there was an actor named Lou Jacobi who was just solemn and deliberate. 'Futurama'-Rama: Welcome Back to the World of Tomorrow 2010-06-24T13:30:00Z A solemn farewell moment in this trailer makes it seem as if that’s the case. The Rise of Skywalker trailer – five things we learned 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Hoffman, whose infamously anarchic work, “Steal This Book,” included tips on how to shoplift, might be amused to have his papers end up in so solemn a setting as a university research library. Steal This Archive? Abbie Hoffman’s Papers Become a College Collection 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z The mood was solemn and the music mournful at the Missoni fashion show, which went on despite the uncertain fate of the family-run fashion house’s CEO. Milan designers fall back on the “classics” 2013-01-14T18:09:16Z Hill’s gift is for miffed feelings, solemn dismay, and huffy outrage, but in “22 Jump Street” he uses his short, rubbery body with greater abandon than he has in the past. David Denby: “Third Person” and “22 Jump Street” Reviews 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z This solemn occasion is remembered annually with two minutes of silence, a practice begun in South Africa. Perspective | Recollections of World War I were fading away, but books, movies and TV brought them back 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Mr. Kuderna played it with a core of serenity throughout, and a lightness that brought out the power of the solemn passages. Music Review: Memorials and Reveries in a Cozy Cabaret Setting 2011-08-22T22:39:58Z The piece begins and ends with solemn promenades. Mark Morris' 'Dido and Aeneas' an exuberant spin on ancient epic 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z The Beatles’ “And I Love Him” was taken so slowly that its breezy assertion of love became a solemn vow. 2010-02-12T00:36:00Z The latter is, in its own way, a solemn remembrance of human loss. ‘Twin Peaks’ Season 3, Episode 8: White Light White Heat 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z The work’s four movements include a solemn prelude, a scherzo marked “il più presto possibile” that quotes Wagner’s “Meistersinger,” a rhapsodic interlude and a spirited rondo that evokes the music of the Argentine pampas. Music Review: Rhythms Rise Up From the Pampas 2011-03-11T23:45:18Z The tone of the film is solemn and pious, which seems almost inevitable when the topic is segregation and racial intolerance. | ?The Loving Story': ?The Loving Story,? an HBO Documentary 2012-02-14T01:46:53Z Instead, she appears solemn and resolute: Mulan is a now robotic warrior. The Mulan trailer is a dismal sign Disney is bowing to China's anti-democratic agenda | Jingan Young 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z The song was good, but felt like a funeral straight out of Empire more than a solemn and touching — or particularly memorable – memorial. Billboard Music Awards 2016: The Best and the Worst Moments 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Period martial arts movies and sleek modern policiers; family dramas next door to raunchy comedies; avant-garde sex and violence versus solemn considerations of social justice — the festival probably has something you’re looking for. The New York Asian Film Festival Returns 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z “Down, down into the midst of ordinary things the finger fell making the moment solemn,” Woolf wrote of one of the many existential shivers that Clarissa confronts on the June day chronicled in “Mrs. Dalloway.” | 'Septimus and Clarissa': ?Septimus and Clarissa,? an Adaptation of ?Mrs. Dalloway? - Review 2011-09-16T02:01:01Z Mr. Penderecki’s woody bagatelle, in its first United States performance, began with mournful arco bass over a buzzing violin drone; roles quickly reversed, Ms. Mutter playing solemn lines atop Mr. Patkolo’s sonorous ground. Music Review: Old Hand and a New One Crossing Paths in Harmony 2011-04-05T20:56:47Z The movie’s pace, both solemn and brisk, is a miracle of conveying reams of narrative — a hallmark of the old Hollywood masters, whose storytelling was typically more synoptic and coherent than that of today’s directors. TIME's Review of The Dark Knight Rises: To the Depths, To the Heights 2012-07-16T16:59:05Z To mark the solemn moment, she performed a contemporary routine to “Every Breath You Take” by Aaron Krause with Derek incongruously stepping into the role of her dad. 'Dancing with the Stars' Watch: A Trip Down Memory Lane 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Plastic bags hang from the ceiling. It is a solemn funeral for the planet, with the relics of recycled bags and deconstructed car chassis setting the mood. Art and Old Cars: Jay Critchley's Deep Bones 2011-08-30T21:47:07Z Celebrating this date would contrast with the more solemn commemorations on 11 November, when the war ended. First world war: next year, let's remember a world, rather than a British, conflict 2013-07-23T04:00:00Z Shostakovich begins with a jazzy, almost nose-thumbing nerve, turns wildly sarcastic in the second movement and then gets deep, solemn, agitated, angry and finally furious in the later movements. Salonen leads Yuja Wang, L.A. Phil through Russian turmoil 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z Recalling this and other evidence of Obama’s character, Hayes turned solemn. Rediscovering Obama’s Irish Roots 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z The production, far more spry than solemn, is shot through with fertile wit. In powerful 'Into the Woods,' joy and sorrow are like old pals 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z After an intriguing start, “The Killing” has spiraled into flabby nonsense, becoming nearly as ridiculous as “Damages” and the groundbreaking “Murder One,” but a lot more solemn, affected and full of itself. “The Killing”: Who killed Rosie Larsen? We’ll finally learn 2012-06-14T15:25:00Z The tone is sober, even solemn, and while there are some good comic bits, they serve as a means to create a moody snapshot of the corner of his psyche that specializes in sabotaging relationships. This May Be the Most Polarizing Comedy Special of the Year 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z After a solemn trial, the misidentified chicken was found guilty and sentenced to be burned at the stake. 25 animals that have been imprisoned or arrested 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z There were notes of levity in what might have otherwise been a solemn gathering, as guests became acquainted with the space and the menu. A Monument to the Lives of Black Women and Girls 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z And, they are a nice change from the more solemn LGBTQ+ cinematic masterpieces we've seen fairly recently, like "Moonlight," "Call Me By Your Name," "Portrait of a Lady on Fire," "Ammonite" and "Carol." From “Bottoms” to “Booksmart” and “Fire Island,” Queer cinema deserves to be silly and fun again 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Both evoked the special sound of Russian Orthodox Church bells, one in a slow, solemn tempo, the other lively and sonorous. A promising piano program but a flawed execution at the Phillips 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z In the wake of the Civil War, the “Banner” became the de-facto national anthem, favored over “Hail, Columbia” and “Yankee Doodle” for solemn flag-raising ceremonies. Colin Kaepernick and the Radical Uses of “The Star-Spangled Banner” 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z The weightiness of von Trier’s story arc is signaled right away, with the occasional solemn glissando or a rest that halts the music’s momentum. 7 Things to Do This Weekend 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z It’s mournful, even solemn, but not righteous or resigned. ‘Vicuña’ is a comedy tailored to troubled political times 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Copland's "Lincoln Portrait," a more solemn piece, features a text to be spoken by former Washington Gov. Seattle Symphony opens season with Joshua Bell, former Gov. Dan Evans 2012-09-12T02:11:03Z Death is transformed by a loving and solemn ritual into a near-religious experience. Poem of the week: Vigil Strange I Kept in the Field One Night by Walt Whitman 2012-08-06T11:26:00Z This solemn, straightforward music needs flawless textures to avoid dullness, and the many excellent qualities of A Far Cry do not include that smooth tonal sheen. Music Review: A Far Cry, in the Schneider Concerts at Tishman Auditorium 2013-01-17T22:50:08Z He also paid a solemn, quite personal tribute to his son and his wife, Regina, who were seated in the audience. Review: David Letterman Says Goodbye, With Self-Mockery and a Little Mush 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z The august gatekeepers might tolerate the humor in Michael Chabon’s “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay,” but Toni Morrison’s “Beloved” is closer to their solemn hearts. Perspective | Finally, a comic novel gets a Pulitzer Prize. It’s about time. 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z It’s been 20 years since Anthony Bourdain published his best-selling memoir “Kitchen Confidential,” with its solemn warning: Never order fish on Mondays. The Wildly Funny Samantha Irby Is Back, Not a Moment Too Soon 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z A recorded track offers sounds of the city as a backdrop before giving way to a solemn recitation of victims’ names. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performs 9/11 tribute paired with Beethoven For such a solemn and weighty subject, “Footnote” has a lot of humor. Oscar Nominees for Best Foreign-Language Film Discuss Work 2012-02-20T22:38:12Z And then he began to spin, dancing in a solemn circle. Music Review: Diving Into the Past, but Definitely Still in the Present 2011-04-24T21:38:42Z For a film about such a solemn and weighty subject, “Footnote” has a lot of amusing moments. The Carpetbagger: For an Israeli Director, the Oscar Ceremony Gets Interesting After It's Over 2012-01-23T15:14:26Z There’s an almost solemn feeling to the introduction, which quickly transforms to a melody filled with immense joy and restraint against Jordan’s towering sax. 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Jazz Piano 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z While Frédéric Boyer’s libretto spans a tremendous amount of material, the text doesn’t feel rushed, but as calmly solemn, prayerlike and formal as a ceremony of Gregorian monks, with choral incantations interjected throughout. At This Summer’s Aix Festival, the Only Laughter Is Bitter 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z “The film ricochets in a breakneck delirium from ham-fisted comedy to solemn revenge drama to antic martial-arts thriller,” Andy Webster wrote in The Times in March. DVD: ?Treasures 5: The West, 1898-1938,? New DVD Set 2011-09-25T03:33:02Z Starting with a lone fiddler walking down the aisle, the work moved swiftly through solemn and playful moods. Music Review: American Hymns, Both Classic and Reimagined 2011-05-11T20:49:08Z The soundless stillness that spills from Yaegashi’s intimate abstractions has nothing to do with the silent authority of solemn situations or sacred spaces. What to see in L.A. galleries: tiny paintings of breathtaking beauty, photographs of the super-smart 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z “They portray her as this solemn character, and we felt there was likely a lot more to her than that. We wanted to show her emotional range.” The many mysteries of folk singer Karen Dalton, revealed 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Some sushi chefs are solemn practitioners of their art, others more gregarious. Sushi Kappo Tamura: Meshing Japanese concepts with American exuberance 2010-10-21T22:14:00Z It’s a solemn song, and seems to coil snakelike in on itself. My Obsession with a Beatles Song 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z It’s a grim place, with solemn detainees trying to maintain hope in between small and large indignities, the occasional food fight and official beatings. | 'Illegal': A Woman With a Son, but Not a Country 2011-03-24T21:23:03Z "It was like another country," says Chavez, suddenly solemn. The Creole Choir of Cuba: the a cappella aid agency 2010-08-19T21:15:00Z Why should Scalia, who was so brazen about his disregard for human life, even innocent life, deserve respectful or solemn commemoration in the public sphere? In defense of grave dancing: It’s true that Scalia was a human being, but I still refuse to mourn a-holes like him politely 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Also on view will be white-plaster pieces he created in his first-ever sculpture studio in the 1930s and the solemn 3-D works he made while living in occupied Paris during World War II. Picasso Sculptures at the Museum of Modern Art 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z It is as if Aaron Sorkin, in his most solemn mood, had suddenly taken over screenwriting duties for the final 10 minutes. Argo – review 2012-11-08T15:30:01Z But it otherwise conforms to the description provided in the text: a scene “shady and solemn, but not gloomy.” Review: A Present-Day ‘Parsifal’ With a Nod to the Past 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z But it also recalls the Technicolor biblical pageants of the 1950s and early ’60s, bland and solemn spectacles that invited moviegoers to marvel at their favorite stars in sandals and robes. Movie Listings for Dec. 19-25 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z The lure of the 9/11 memorial—and of recapitulating any tragedy—is the promise that, if you spend enough time in solemn contemplation, if you become a perpetual tourist, the knowledge might finally arrive. The Tragedies of Strangers, from 9/11 to Paris 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Wearing brightly patterned dresses, singing with joyful vehemence and dancing with struts and twirls and shoulder shakes, Ms. Kidjo was respectful, yet far from solemn, in a concert drawn almost entirely from the Makeba repertory. Angélique Kidjo’s Tribute to Miriam Makeba 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z There’s nothing else like them on the runways, and they’re not complicated or solemn. On the Runway Blog: Balenciaga: Breaking Away 2011-09-29T15:37:34Z "Islam is a cancer, period," he said repeatedly, his solemn voice thickly accented. Anti-Islam filmmaker in hiding after protests 2012-09-12T09:31:04Z But within a few years he had rebelled against the strong storytelling component in Graham's work and focused — sometimes with humor, sometimes with solemn mystery — on movement for movement's sake. 3 living links to Merce Cunningham reminisce 2011-10-20T18:09:12Z This is playing of rigorous, solemn control and, at the same time, endless seduction. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Like its star—Sean Penn, who here does a lot of muscular brooding—the show promises solemn rumination, and more often achieves an earnest heaviosity. “The First,” Reviewed: Sean Penn’s Mission to Mars Is Futurism with a Nostalgic Bent 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Let us instead gaze at something solemn, poignantly mute, and beautiful to boot. Perspective | Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s wrap of L’Arc de Triomphe reads like a salient point on hollow glory 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z The solemn counterpoint in the Fantasy is glorious, and Gould marches so hard in the Italian Ground that he’s almost swinging. 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Classical Music 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z It’s serious but never solemn, alert to pleasure, a boulevardier’s crisp stroll through the visual world. Review: David Salle’s ‘How to See,’ a Painter’s Guide to Looking at and Discussing Art 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z “Stride,” unfolding in a series of fitful episodes — thickets of glassy strings, declamatory brass and contrapuntal juxtapositions that evoke Charles Ives — is both solemn and celebratory. A Composer Puts Her Life in Music, Beyond Labels 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z An elderly Japanese gentleman told Ms. Tochigi that he felt honored by her work, and a woman said their bright colors — in such a solemn spot — brought tears to her eyes. Bringing a 5Pointz Vibe to Lower Manhattan 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z The vertiginous ecstasy of these two magnificent tracking shots, no less than the boy’s solemn urgency, instantly alert moviegoers than Hugo is special, and so is Hugo. Hugo: Scorsese's Magnificent Dream Machine 2011-11-22T20:39:54Z Often experimental, the selections are also self-conscious and terribly solemn. Critic?s Notebook: A Wave of Indie Angst Hits South Asian Cinema 2010-10-21T22:10:00Z It’s both festive and solemn, spiritually searching in its jumps. Review: Ballet Hispánico, Piercing Stereotypes 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z Unlike Walser’s novel, which is a hodgepodge of gossip, quotidian musings and exuberant satire, the film’s actions are solemn and languid with a grimness that almost borders on self-parody. My streaming gem: why you should watch Institute Benjamenta 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z Set in Osaka “20 years ago,” the blue-tinted sequence depicts a solemn ceremony broken up by bloody gun assassinations, culminating with a young boy taking a bullet in the back of his neck. ‘Yakuza Princess’ Review: Crime, Amnesia and Ancient Swords 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z After solemn, almost medieval harmonies, the ending is a glittering ice storm of bells. From a Composer’s Resurgence, a Masterpiece Rises 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z And maybe this is getting too solemn a viewing exercise that was meant to be a lark. Perspective | Help, I keep watching Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop TV show 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Chabrol directed many kinds of films — breezy action-adventures, solemn adaptations of Flaubert and Simenon, true-life stories of notorious French citizens — but he was most celebrated for domestic dramas that end in murder. Claude Chabrol, French New Wave Director, Dies at 80 2010-09-15T18:45:00Z I've been where the poplar is springing From the fair Inamelled ground Where the nightingale is singing With a solemn plaintive sound. Charlotte Brontë poem manuscript sells for £92,000 2013-04-10T14:46:28Z The palace was here a calm, even solemn place; the second act opened with the inhabitants at prayer. Can Opera Become an Agent of Change? 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z These are serious subjects, but this is in no sense a solemn book. Meeting the English by Kate Clanchy – review 2013-04-25T06:30:01Z Ravel's vividly contrasting Two Hebrew Melodies followed, one a solemn Hebrew setting of Kaddish, the other a Yiddish song referring lightly to life's "eternal enigma". Magdalena Kožená – review 2013-05-13T08:39:57Z Moore jokingly introduced the duo as Religious Ripoff, the name of a GI song, but what followed was not punk but solemn avant-rock, with Eastern modalities and wistful feedback. D.C. punk vets pay tribute to John ‘Stabb’ Schroeder, a ‘very strange’ local legend 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z Another camp seemed to treat sex after kids as a sort of solemn duty. After giving birth to my first child, I wondered: would I ever want sex again? 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Stately tempos, cavernous tones and solemn framing announce the high seriousness of “Dark Side,” which begins and ends with the sound of a heartbeat. After Half a Century, ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ Still Reverberates 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z I remember accepting as gospel Kenny Ginsburg’s solemn assurance that if a girl’s pants rode up into an accidental wedgie, this was proof she was not a virgin. The Playboy centerfold cannot hold 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z One of the darkest moments – in which a near-suicidal Mayhew must endure a mysterious, ritualistic "ordeal" – begins with the solemn and equally ritualistic offering of "the nice cup of tea". Neverwhere: box set review 2013-05-02T15:22:25Z “Only someone with that kind of innocence could write such solemn things,” she said. Silvana Estrada Arrives With a Devastating Album About Heartbreak 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z A year later, the towering 6-foot-4 actor with a voice that has been described as a “solemn, aristocratic baritone” gained international fame as the blood-sucking vampire in Hammer Films’ “Horror of Dracula.” Christopher Lee dies at 93; screen star of 'Dracula' and 'Lord of the Rings' 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Round and round they went, until gradually the alchemy seemed to work: Shannon, Zabriskie and Kier dissolved into McCullum, his mother and his drama teacher, gliding around before us in solemn unity. Werner Herzog: a killer at the table 2010-06-22T20:31:00Z I stood with another Capuchin sister, flanking the abbess who lorded over the garden with a solemn stare. Fiction: The Autobiography of Allegra Byron 2012-07-21T16:00:00Z “Of course love exists — I don’t want it to be solemn — but the tragedy of this piece is that fear wins.” Onstage, ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Is Still a Tragedy 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Passages of haunting beauty in “Hymn,” the solemn second movement, gave way to “Dance,” the lively finale. Music Review: Tribeca New Music Festival Features Jack Quartet 2010-06-06T22:14:00Z I looked forward to dinner every night — the soft, solemn chatter and bowed heads, the clanking of silverware. Fiction: The Autobiography of Allegra Byron 2012-07-21T16:00:00Z The president must somehow balance goofy dad jokes with solemn acknowledgment of our many global problems. A Thanksgiving tradition for the birds 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z But it is a solemn affair, one in want of a few more open windows and a breeze. "Belgravia": Where "Downton Abbey" meets Dickens, except with a more dashing, less hungry orphan 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z “An Ant,” the fourth section, depicted that tiny creature with scurrying sounds and solemn gestures, while the ominous whirlwind of “Hurricane” concluded the suite with dramatic intensity. Music Review: Contemporary Solo Piano Music at Le Poisson Rouge 2010-05-31T19:17:00Z “True West” — first seen in New York in a misbegotten, miscast production at the Public Theater nearly four decades ago — hasn’t always received the solemn respect accorded the others. Review: Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano Go Mano a Mano in the Riveting ‘True West’ 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z This simple but solemn cemetery is a national and historical monument to some of the young men and women who lost their lives defending France. Her uncle died with the French Resistance, and she had to visit the spot 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z “It is a solemn and strange and perilous thing for a woman to become a wife,” she wrote to a friend — fresh off her honeymoon, no less. First Comes Love, Then Comes What Exactly? 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z O'Connell's predecessors took a high-minded approach to the collection, concentrating on British portraits and prints of solemn historical paintings. British Museum's rare prints purchase offers glimpse of vanished paintings 2010-10-03T17:10:00Z I wound up at the altar, making my solemn vows, wearing a little Spider-Man on either wrist. I love Spider-Man – but would my son? How I learned a hard lesson about heroes 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z When the music started with a solemn chant in Latin, even the children in the audience seemed engrossed, since they already knew what was going to happen. ‘The Play of Daniel,’ at Trinity Church 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z "Marvel were terrified about it sounding too solemn or too ornate or too self-conscious," he says. Big Thor 2011-04-26T07:24:15Z “Donald Trump and his allies and supporters are a clear and present danger to American democracy,” said a grave and solemn J. Michael Luttig, a Republican former judge, during the second hearing, on June 16. The Jan. 6th hearings: Was the finale just the beginning? 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z It wasn't art of the moment: Rothko believed what he was creating was timeless, meant to exist as a solemn communion between a painting and a viewer. Mark Rothko and Selling Out in the Art World 2010-03-26T20:43:00Z The hope is that some visitors walk over from the more solemn architecture of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the upcoming Academy Museum of Motion Pictures across the street. Petersen Automotive Museum soups up its exhibits and cherries out its exterior 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z They carried her slowly down the aisle to a solemn beat set by Buddhist drummers. Pennsylvania Ave. activist Concepcion Picciotto’s vigil lives on after her death — with some changes 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Following a long pause, she performed a solemn rendition of the chorus from I Will Always Love You, then transitioned into her hit Halo. Lester Chambers attacked on stage after dedicating song to Trayvon Martin 2013-07-15T10:55:17Z The slow movement, thought to be a funeral march, here had more of a wistfully Schubertian quality, music that was steady and solemn, yet content and hopeful. Are Bruckner Symphonies Now the Proving Ground for Conductors? 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z It's an intriguing, off-the-wall piece of work whose bizarreness is finally cancelled with a very solemn patriotic sequence at the very end. Oscars 2013: triumphs, tears, tumbles – and the odd surprise 2013-02-25T07:54:29Z Before the event, volunteers spoke quietly among themselves or sat in solemn reflection as his music played outside the church on the sunny afternoon. Thanksgiving turkey giveaway honors slain rapper Young Dolph 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z There are winding melodic lines of elegiac beauty, solemn progressions of melancholic harmony and tumultuous bursts of intensity. Music Review: Rendering Elgar?s Mercurial Impressions 2010-12-10T22:00:00Z “Living” transposes “Ikiru” to a gloomy postwar London filled with buttoned-up men of dignity; bowler-hat-wearing worker bees who commute in and out of the city with the solemn demeanor of churchgoers. ‘Living’ Review: Losing His Inhibition 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z But many European and American intellectuals brought to it a solemn sincerity. The ruins of empire: Asia's emergence from western imperialism 2012-07-27T07:00:04Z It’s much the same when Ms. Best’s Beatrice goes soft and solemn in the middle of a volley of witticisms and has to readjust her manner like someone tucking in a loose article of clothing. Arts & Leisure: At the Theater, You Can Feel the Connection 2011-07-20T11:53:32Z The museum that marks this history is appropriately solemn — visitors descend into a large, rectangular prism designed by Brazilian architects Estudio America before emerging into several stories of galleries. What the 9/11 museum could learn from two Latin American memorials 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z Apart from the table, the stage is bare but full of change, quickening and dying under Paule Constable's lighting, made solemn or gleeful by the singing of hymns and nursery rhymes. Table; Children of the Sun – review 2013-04-20T23:08:26Z The oyster shucker performs his rituals solemn as a monk, oblivious to the boisterous joie de vivre that percolates through this narrow, whitewashed, often-crowded kitchen and bar. The Walrus and the Carpenter would approve of the eatery named after them 2011-01-27T20:59:07Z Lecturing about Gogol’s short story “The Overcoat,” Nabokov would remark that the “solemn reader” takes for granted that Gogol’s prime intention was to “denounce the horrors of Russian bureaucracy.” Vladimir Nabokov, “Houdini of history”? 2013-03-17T19:00:00Z Some of the “girlfriends” look solemn, some smile and laugh, some are lost in thought. Art Review: Christer Strömholm at International Center of Photography 2012-06-21T21:06:23Z In the second section, Francesca Todesco, in red and green looking like an unfortunate Christmas ornament, mixes solemn walks with quick, spinning turns in which her face is tilted upward and her arms are outstretched. Dance Review: Sokolow Theater/Dance at Theater at the 14th Street Y 2012-12-07T23:02:39Z And one solemn interlocutor asked Man Ray what, looking back on his life, satisfied him most. Rewind TV: Hannibal; The Apprentice; Life of Crime; Murder on the Home Front; Great Artists in Their Own Words – review 2013-05-11T17:00:05Z I felt vulnerable as well, and this performance claimed me from the first moments, when the cellos played the muted, solemn descending first line. Review: For 9/11 Tribute, the Met Opera Returns Home 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z A solemn ceremony commemorated the slain president, who had been a Navy veteran and had attended the two previous games between the service academies. Tony Verna, TV producer and director best known for inventing instant replay, dies at 81 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z The atmosphere and the pace are deliberate, solemn, a touch reserved, with acoustic instruments and voices dominating. Album review: Mavis Staples, 'One True Vine' 2013-06-24T16:03:00Z It feels like the ink has scarcely dried on last year’s postmortem of the summer wreckage, and yet the time has come to undertake the solemn work of surveying the damage once again. Box office massacre: how Hollywood flopped this summer 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z And all those knowingly self-contradictory epigrams, simultaneously flippant and deathly serious, almost like Zen koans: coming at eternal truth by a sort of profound, solemn mischievousness. Dorian Gray's true picture of Oscar Wilde 2010-04-29T09:01:00Z I posted on Twitter, “This is my solemn promise to you in 2019: I will help you establish control over your Sephora samples,” and got the following responses: Your Hoarding of Sephora Samples Is Out of Control 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z “The world is a solemn place, with room for tennis.” John Berryman Is Reconsidered in 4 New Books 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z I believe choosing a name for your child is a solemn responsibility; it should not be subject to whim or caprice. Perspective | His grandson’s name was at stake. Would the Nats throw Gene Weingarten a curve? 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z Rather, they enacted what to many in the audience surely sounded like a solemn yet mocking atheistic rendition of the Lord’s Prayer. We’re coming for Fox News: “America is a very dangerous land for women, because it has such a party as the Republican Party” 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z “In its early scenes, ‘Frantz’ sustains the mood of a solemn, romantic period,” Stephen Holden wrote in The New York Times. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Preacher’ and ‘Newton’s Law’ 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z I won't say it sounded like a drug deal, but it did sound like their young sugar-loving brains needed a fix when they made their solemn ask for "the brownies." The key to Margie-Mom's Southern brownies is the decadent chocolate frosting 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z So it’s clear that some of them considered it their solemn duty to prepare us for the worst. Science fiction’s 2012 2012-08-05T16:00:00Z “That’s a good book, man,” he said, then made a solemn Black Power fist and strode off. These Radical Black Thrillers Fantasized About Dismantling the Police 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z With a crowd, the walkways narrow; the lighting is almost notional, polite, correspondent with one solemn detail after the next. Visiting the African-American Museum: Waiting, Reading, Thinking, Connecting, Feeling 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Because of this, animation is typically associated with satire and parody; it’s the realm of “South Park” and “The Simpsons,” not a medium given to solemn re-creations of mass murder. Right on target: “Tower” tells the painful story America’s first mass shooting beautifully 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z The first time we see Victoria Rogers in Barry Jenkins’s “If Beale Street Could Talk,” she stands solemn and alone on what appears to be a rooftop against the backdrop of a dusky sky. How #MeToo Changes ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z In conversation, Eminem was focused to the point of seeming solemn but also uncertain about his future, oscillating between intense eye contact and staring at the floor. Eminem Collaborates on the Album for the Film ‘Southpaw’ 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z The new film is a touching tribute, if perhaps a bit more solemn and funereal than necessary, with some unfortunately sentimental choices in music. Television Review: Junger’s Film ‘Which Way Is the Front Line From Here?’ on HBO 2013-04-17T22:06:41Z After a meticulous, starry light show and a performance of the solemn 2015 song "The Universe Alone," the band kicked into "Planet Earth." "Planet Earth" at 40: The perfect debut single that boldly launched Duran Duran 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z Eventually, he turned to the solemn anniversary, praising his lawyer Rudy Giuliani for being a “TRUE WARRIOR” on 9/11, then added a reflection: “17 years since September 11th!” Trump’s Tweets Pivot, Loudly, to Video 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Like Ms. Boyle’s first two albums, “I Dreamed a Dream” and “The Gift,” this is a solemn, inspirational collection in which Ms. Boyle suggests a shy lonely church mouse seeking spiritual refuge. New Music From Miranda Lambert and Susan Boyle ? Reviews 2011-10-31T22:17:23Z The EP is bracing and beautiful, hopeful and desperate, a solemn prayer for lives that never reached their potential, and a determined act to render their stories with beauty and care. Mustafa, a Folk Hero for a Weary Generation 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Photograph: courtesy of the the artist The Welsh artist Bedwyr Williams is a natural comedian, a one-off in a solemn art world that is too busy for humour. Bedwyr Williams: My Bad ? review 2012-05-19T23:05:32Z It is both solemn and jaunty, this little jeu d'esprit, as if to say that we're all in this together. Death: A Self-Portrait – review 2012-11-11T00:05:30Z A promising buzz of suspense stirs the opening moments of “The Wrong Man,” Ross Golan’s solemn new chamber musical, which opened on Wednesday at the Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space in Manhattan. Review: ‘The Wrong Man’ Sets a Universal Nightmare to Music 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z Do not deduce from this that the film is solemn. Kes reviewed: drawing the curtains on Barnsley - archive, 20 November 1969 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z The rapper is depicted as a solemn workaholic not prone to the kinds of superstar excess that can enliven a biography, and his feuds aren’t exactly the stuff of legend. Review | ‘The Butterfly Effect’ charts Kendrick Lamar’s evolution from platinum-selling rapper to protest artist 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z A film about a man revolving around the world, Duncan Jones’s solemn and surreal science-fiction meditation stars Sam Rockwell as a lone astronaut working on a lunar mine. What’s on TV Sunday: Country Music Awards and ‘The Walking Dead’ 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z They exchange solemn glances, and instinct takes over. Backstreet Boys: 'We created memories for a generation' 2013-07-04T17:26:06Z That was clear from its blazers — not the ones in the exceedingly solemn suit section at the far end of the men’s floor, but the more casual ones that suggested wealth worn easily. Critical Shopper: Massimo Dutti in Midtown Manhattan 2012-11-27T18:08:33Z But the writers keep finding clever ways for Danny and his pals to express their solemn idiocy. Michael Bay’s Pain & Gain: The Second Time as Farce 2013-04-26T03:30:45Z Taking place from 7pm until 7am, this is a serious start to the year, its solemn intent undercut slightly by the fancy dress theme, which is Alice In Wonderland v Star Wars. Clubs picks of the week 2011-01-01T00:05:41Z The slow movement of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony — music that sounds like a solemn, steadily determined march. Beethoven’s 250th Birthday: His Greatness Is in the Details 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z The mood changed and now matched the weather — the atmosphere grew solemn as I began asking questions about the upcoming move. First village relocated due to climate change 2012-09-19T19:03:00Z And One Hour Only threatened, for a minute or so, to be as intense as Peep, as solemn as Still Life. Edinburgh fringe theatre roundup 2012-08-04T23:06:05Z Felver can be inventive with tone, diction and perspective — and heartbreakingly solemn when he wants to be. Shrewd Short Stories That Merge the Hopeless and the Hopeful 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z No doubt they’d cackle derisively, since PEN is composed of exactly the sort of solemn, highbrow types the raunchy, scatological and chronically bratty Hebdo crew loved to mock. It’s not about Islam, it’s about courage: Authors protesting Charlie Hebdo’s PEN award are missing the point 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z I only saw two misguided inclusions, but ach! were they solemn. Berlin film festival 2016 roundup: serious gems and stylish risks 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z How marvelous that musical theater could do this for Washington on such a solemn occasion. Perspective | A Broadway musical on the National Mall opens hearts to memories of 9/11 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z The recital culminated in Britten's solemn and quirky 1974-75 sequence, Sacred and Profane, in which the composer reflects on the fragility of life. Dido and Aeneas – review 2013-04-01T15:01:19Z It was so solemn, and a horrible choice of song. "American Idol" recap: Sexual frustration edition 2010-03-10T16:01:00Z The performance conveyed the state of uneasy peace and solemn resignation that arrives when Berg folds a harmonically daring, strangely consoling Bach chorale into the long, final episode of the piece. Bavarian Radio Symphony Performs Brahms and Ligeti 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z Opera is the most solemn kind of date night. Critic’s Notebook: How Hollywood Films Are Killing Opera 2012-08-16T21:49:50Z There will be raucous celebrations, solemn fire ceremonies and a curious excitement at all minor and major Maya archaeological sites throughout the year. End of the world 2012-06-12T14:58:00Z The second-largest Commonwealth cemetery in Belgium is a solemn sight, with rows and rows of identical headstones marking the 10,840 mostly unidentified British Commonwealth soldiers buried here. A self-propelled Belgium brewery tour through Belgium lets you bike to pints 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z After my brother's death, the funeral home was hushed, solemn and serious. Rapture in the Zoom 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z It's marvellous: seemingly solemn, but the black humour in this procession of gore is signalled by the title. Josh Ritter: So Runs the World Away 2010-04-29T22:30:00Z I mention these others, however, not because they are entirely successful but because they inject some veins of rude comic life into a collection that is mostly too mannered, too sweet, soft and solemn. Review: Rebecca Makkai’s ‘Music for Wartime,’ Stories With Echoes of Loss 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z She has also kept, since 1982, the piece of paper on which she wrote, in precise cursive, the final, solemn vows she made the day she became a Poor Clare. Secrets of the convent: Will millennials become nuns? 2013-12-15T19:00:00Z In short, like most deities, he was never quite as solemn as his worshippers. David Bowie in the Movies 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z The haunting bells, the call-to-prayer flute lines and solemn piano chords were given the added buzz of snoring. Feeling the sonic rush at the Ojai Music Festival 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z It’s by turns entertaining and exhausting, though eventually the whole thing grows heavier, more solemn, as the party transforms into another reminder about how rapidly the so-called civilized slip into barbarism. Review: In ‘Demon,’ Wedding Jitters From the Uninvited Dead 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z That exit, driving off forlornly in Bessie as Jo and her new squeeze celebrate with the Unit gang, is a brave, solemn and quietly tragic way to wrap up a companion arc. The Green Death: Doctor Who classic episode #6 2013-05-08T15:52:00Z Earnest but not solemn, Mr. Sargent paused midstream to field a text from his friend, Mr. Mitchell, who wanted his opinion on some silver eyeglass frames he planned to buy. Art, Darling 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z His account continued: “ ‘I’m going to McDonald’s,’ my aunt told me, in a solemn whisper. Josh Ozersky, a sometimes-snarky food critic mesmerized by meat, dies at 47 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z It must make something entertaining out of something ghastly, without seeming either too solemn, or too insensitive. ‘My Favorite Murder’ and the growing acceptance of true-crime entertainment 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z At once solemn and preposterous, sinister and sentimental, efficient and overwrought, “Split” represents something of a return to form for its writer and director, M. Night Shyamalan. Review: M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Split’ Has Personality. O.K., Personalities. Lots. 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z As Mussolini plays tennis in one clip, a solemn voice declares: "The intense job of il Duce is daily preceded by intense physical exercise, which restores his fresh energy and his physical rigor." Documentary traces fate of Mussolini's corpse 2011-12-13T12:25:11Z But while Reilly's banter is as self-effacing as you might expect from a veteran comedic actor, there is a solemn, cumulative power to the songs he performs. John Reilly and friends – review 2013-02-14T18:03:07Z From the sophisticated Dadaism of “Atlanta” to the solemn mind games of “Westworld,” the television season just past featured shows that were good for us. 15 New and Returning TV Series to Watch 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z With his puffed-up cheeks, the craftsman seems about to laugh, despite the solemn tone of his religious invocation that ends “my two eyes seeing, my two ears hearing, my mouth filled with truth.” Exhibition Review: Finding Ancient Egypt's Sense of Humor 2011-05-20T18:30:05Z There's even a solemn montage of families all over America gathered round their TV sets, transfixed by the story. Big Miracle ? review 2012-02-09T22:36:01Z The melodies, over simple left-hand arpeggios, are pristine, solemn and somehow consoling. Kanye West Dips a Toe in the Moment, and 10 More New Songs 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z His solemn performance received a warm ovation at Carnegie. He Quit Singing Because of Body Shaming. Now He’s Making a Comeback. 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z Although they are not given to marauding and pillaging, they are not particularly solemn, either. The New Noma: Frequently Asked Questions 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z “This room is full of history, and we on this committee know we have a solemn obligation not to idly squander what so many Americans have fought and died for.” Perspective | Liz Cheney understood the assignment 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Frank’s images weren’t exclusively solemn, but a person could nonetheless get lost in them, trying to figure out what was going on. Wanting to See Like Robert Frank 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z And the pianist skillfully refined his touch to convey Beethoven’s chaotic outbursts or reflect his withdrawals into solemn introspection. John O’Conor performs at Catholic University for International Piano Festival Pan Asian Repertory’s handsome and solemn new production at the Clurman Theater. Review: ‘A Dream of Red Pavilions,’ a Love Story Born in the Spirit World 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z In these solemn pictures, Jackson’s multi-strata approach embodies a nation’s fragmentation as well as its reunification. Review | In the galleries: Turning the commonplace into uncommonly fine art 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Maybe their owners liked to gather together in solemn ceremonies. Peruvian gold tells story of ancient people at National Geographic Museum The New Yorker’s approach, however, is less solemn. In the galleries: Where the wild things are 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Humor cuts through the film’s most solemn moments. In “Cold War,” Pawel Pawlikowski Tells His Parents’ Love Story 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z In the solemn second movement, the strings played the unison thematic statement with emphatic sound and clipped articulation, almost like a Baroque oratorio. Review: Philadelphia Orchestra Plays Music From Vienna 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z “The Turin Horse,” a slow and solemn black-and-white film set in a 19th-century wilderness and inspired by an anecdote involving Friedrich Nietzsche, displays Mr. Tarr’s uncompromising, atavistic commitment to darkness, difficulty and lapidary pictorial sublimity. Movie Review: Bela Tarr?s Final Film, ?The Turin Horse? 2012-02-09T22:58:40Z “We had a fairly solemn memorial service at the time the plane had hit the Pentagon,” she said. This Life: A Day to Dance or Weep? 2010-09-03T20:42:00Z Pitching the death scenes that way is a smart decision; you wouldn’t want to watch a show in which they were all solemn or teary. Review: ‘Mary Kills People,’ but It’s for a Good Reason 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z “Trek” producer Brannon Braga is a fellow executive producer on this series, and a person can feel his influence keenly in the more solemn of the three episodes provided for review. "The Orville": Abort mission, Fox! Abort! 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z If anything, she says, she has more in common with Tracy, the solemn, aspiring author. Greta Gerwig: ‘I don't need a man. I would have done all this anyway' 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Priests in white led a solemn requiem mass in Latin. The Death of Simaro Lutumba Closes a Chapter of Congolese Music 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z “Well, it’s a calm day, it’s a prayerful day, it’s a solemn day for our country,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday night on the eve of the hearings. ‘Sad day’ or ‘scam’? What to watch at impeachment hearing 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Of special beauty was Christopher Cerrone's "Hoyt-Schermerhorn," a brilliantly solemn intoning of pianistic bells by the composer of the opera "Invisible Cities," evoking a preternaturally transformed Brooklyn subway stop. Putting art to music, with wondrous results 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z On a cool October evening, in a Brooklyn studio crowded with canvases, some still wet, Diane Foley stood before an oil painting of two solemn grade-school boys in the Libyan civil war. Life After Horrific Death for the Journalist James Foley 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z They strengthen the connections between quality movies and the real world that were frayed by last year’s overly solemn and misanthropic lineup. Critic?s Notebook: Film Festival Gains Life From Reality 2010-09-28T23:03:00Z None of this makes for a solemn or intimidating experience. A Quiet Drink: A Chicago Cocktail Crawl 2013-12-26T15:36:42Z But it’s a superficial tie, and the show’s tone and style swerve between the more solemn family material and the more comic love story. ‘Life & Beth’ Review: Further Inside Amy Schumer 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z On the other hand, there was a deadly silence surrounding the network’s more solemn, slow-moving drama, ‘Betrayal.’ Alessandra Stanley Sizes Up 2013 TV Fare 2013-12-13T19:27:53Z The effect is similar to that of previous Bobo light and video pieces, if a bit more solemn. Review | In the galleries: A D.C.-Madrid ‘conversation’ between artists, two shows infused with color and light, and Persian perspectives 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z It transformed an entire amphitheater into an airy forest of sound, playful and solemn at once. A Quirky Violinist and a Festival to Match 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z I savored the quiet dignity, the solemn self-sufficiency, the dizzying privacy of the act. Motherlode Blog: Getting Over My Embarrassment About Pumping at Work 2012-02-17T16:11:47Z About his own achievements, on the other hand, he's rather solemn: "In Tucson I would become a man, a husband, a scholar, a father, and a writer." On Helwig Street: A Memoir by Richard Russo – review 2012-12-30T00:05:21Z There is solemn discussion among the Choo staff about celebrity neuroses that a shoe company has to consider: "Some hate their ankles and some won't show their toes – they're literally just like normal people." Oscars 2011: My week with the stars 2011-03-01T07:59:00Z Don’t get the wrong idea, either, from the solemn name of the 18,000-square-foot building: the Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education. Museum Review: Shelburne Museum Is Opening a New Visitors Center 2013-08-16T22:18:25Z “I don’t need a reason for what I became/I’ve got these excuses, they’re tired and lame,” he drawls on “Leaving The Table,” his voice craggy and solemn. Leonard Cohen is gone: The broken-hearted scoundrel and master of lament dies at home, “writing up until his last moments” 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z During the troupe’s last visit, pediatric patients formed solemn, rapt audiences in their rooms, while those in the psychiatric center broke into big smiles and asked for autographs. Boise and Trey McIntyre Project in a Deep Passion 2010-08-13T19:05:00Z Yet asked how she felt about the coming film, in which she is played by Ms. Henson, in the starring role, Mrs. Johnson became solemn. On Being Black Female Math Whizzes During the Space Race 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z And when Ms. Tyson pronounces it with solemn and melodic precision, you see Carrie seeing that young man. Theater Review: ‘The Trip to Bountiful,’ at the Stephen Sondheim Theater 2013-04-24T02:00:06Z The wistful, chromatic harmonies of “Important Things,” the gentle third movement, suggested more solemn youthful moments. Music Review: Young Hands Tackling Chopin?s Intimidating ?tudes 2011-03-09T22:47:17Z I break the color system for multiple books by the same author on related subjects — amid several Oliver Sacks volumes huddled together, “Hallucinations” beams from the solemn science shelf with its cheerful seizure of cyan. Maria Popova: By the Book 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Turning suddenly solemn, Mikkelsen says: “All I can say is that he was nice to me, man. And a phenomenal actor. It’s sad, really sad.” Lars Mikkelsen: I found God after playing a boozy, lusty priest 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z “The other victim is going to get it all,” Winslow writes, “a solemn courtroom, a sympathetic jury, an avenging judge. . . She matters. I’m still the beggar I’ve been for two decades.” ‘Jane Doe January’: A writer seeks truth and justice in her own rape case 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z The major characters in this solemn, slow-moving fable, which feels considerably longer than its 83 minutes, have symbolic names. Movie Review: ‘Hide Away,’ Directed by Chris Eyre 2012-05-31T21:23:01Z Even today, we drink wine to celebrate life’s milestones, to mark solemn occasions or to comfort ourselves in times of sorrow. When vintage opportunities have to do with more than wine 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z She appears in front of each august edifice in a long, black dress with her back to the camera, a wistful, solemn presence that suggests both a longing for admission and a testament to exclusion. Carrie Mae Weems, Photographer and Subject 2012-09-16T07:27:05Z Like the rest of the show, that pledge is both whimsical and solemn. Galleries: ‘Kaleidoscope,’ ‘Aviary Wonders,’ ‘Interconnected,’ ‘Are You Gonna Eat That?’ Ms. Brooks had solemn doubts about the prisoners living in indefinite detention at Guantánamo Bay. Review: ‘How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything’ 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z The prelude to Parsifal opened the evening, solemn and all rather careful, the transcendent beauty of the writing never quite emerging. WNO/Koenigs – review 2013-04-29T17:54:05Z It also has a way of being both solemn and lushly free. At Rockaway, Dancing for the Sea, the Sky, the Sand and the Birds 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z But “Lincoln in the Bardo” is no solemn work of historical fiction. ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ arises from a tragic footnote in American history 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z Sundance’s competition, where films like “Whiplash,” “The Birth of a Nation” and “Blackfish” were first seen, can be a little solemn. Sundance Film Festival 2017: Four Films to Know 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z There were impressive qualities to it: The solemn music of the Pilgrim’s March was played with richness and depth; the melting string sound was almost tactile. Andris Nelsons Begins Tenure Leading Boston Symphony 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z But for all that, she is intensely readable – fluent, never solemn and always confident. India's bold, brilliant daughter 2011-01-29T00:06:38Z Stevens clearly adores her subject, describing him as a ‘solemn, beautiful, perpetually airborne man.’ 8 New Books We Recommend This Week 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z He is tall with a ropy build, and at his station his affect turned solemn. One simple dish changed the course of this visionary chef’s life: Scrambled eggs 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z After that, the solemn season of Lent replaces the revelry until Easter. Rain expected for Mardi Gras in New Orleans 2013-02-12T13:01:13Z He made admiring remarks about Cetshwayo, the Zulu leader who humiliated English forces in the early stages of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879: “Fate takes a solemn view—Zulus are also human beings like ourselves.” A Closer Look at Wagner and #OscarsSoWhite 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z At the end of Pärt’s frosty “Fratres,” you might find yourself trying to reconcile the album’s title with its solemn sound world. 5 Classical Music Albums to Hear Right Now 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Sharp snaps of snare drum punctuate a gradual increase in forcefulness to a bleak, expansive landscape of solemn brasses and a droning in the strings, which melts into an almost Tchaikovskian Romantic sweep. Review: A Composer’s ‘Lear’ Freshens a Shakespeare Evening 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z With assembling en masse to commemorate it still unsafe, we are left to make our separate ceremonies, solemn or celebratory. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z The processions all differ in character, some more joyous, some more solemn. Vibrant and Seductive Seville, Easy on the Wallet 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z His image of a line of pallbearers straining to carry a coffin at a Kiowa funeral has the solemn grace of an ancient Greek frieze. Photographs by Horace Poolaw at National Museum of the American Indian 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z As they started filming, Rapace adjusted her performance slightly with each take — more smiling in one, more solemn in the next. Noomi Rapace Arrives in Hollywood, by Way of Outer Space 2012-05-27T14:10:42Z Writing in The New York Times, Glenn Kenny called Ms. Torun’s documentary “frequently enchanting,” even if it grows momentarily solemn toward the end, as it ponders the modernization crowding neighborhoods and cats in Istanbul. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Kedi’ and ‘Brockmire’ 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z Or sometimes they’re just the unhallowed grounds where the battered and broken bodies of such unfortunates are dumped without ceremony or prayer or even a moment of solemn reflection. Apocalypse then, now, always: the truth about violence in Leer, South Sudan 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z The song is Paul Simon’s “American Tune,” a secular hymn of perseverance, and he starts out solemn, backed only by an acoustic guitar. Review: Allen Toussaint’s Last Album, ‘American Tunes’ 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Each new look in the 30-piece collection was announced by the solemn tone of a gong ringing. Milan Fashion: Marni avenges lockdown with global video 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z With his long hair tied back, his hawkish nose and his solemn eyes, he looked a bit like the American Indian in the well-known television commercial shedding a tear for a profligate nation. Paul Mazursky, Director Who Captured a Changing America, Dies at 84 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z But his 13-year-old son, Noah, looked solemn, saying the Colorado tragedy was on his mind. Despite a few jitters, Batman fans pack theaters 2012-07-23T09:16:04Z Church bells rang as a solemn procession of women dressed in black and veiled, carrying candles, opened the show. Plus-sized models and 1990s 'supers' walk for Dolce & Gabbana in Milan 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z “It felt very solemn, as if we were doing something substantial.” A Groom, by Proxy, on Zoom 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z It is as solemn as the Roosevelt wartime speech it honors, a call to safeguard the freedoms of speech and worship and the freedoms from want and fear. Louis Kahn’s Four Freedoms Park to Open 2012-09-12T22:25:05Z The series was full of jibes at the mini-skirts she wore to court, hijinks in the co-ed bathroom and sex that ranged from casual to solemn. 21 TV Shows That Revolutionized Female Sexuality 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z And he sees the same kind of unity in "extensive herds" of sperm whales, as though "numerous nations of them had sworn solemn league and covenant for mutual assistance and protection." The lessons "Moby Dick" has for a warming world of rising waters 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z In “Christmas: A Biography ,” social historian Judith Flanders questions the widespread assumption that “a deeply solemn religious event” has been “sullied” by our own secular, capitalist society. Review | Christmas: Holy day, holiday or nostalgic wish? 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Gently fell the rain that day, On their solemn meeting. Style Invitational Week 1310: The Year in Redo, Part 2 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z There are some rhythmic glitches in the staging, and Mr. Cork’s solemn, cinematic music can occasionally be intrusive. Review: In ‘Hughie,’ With Forest Whitaker, Two Desolate Lost Souls 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z It was a festival custom not to applaud in church at the end of works, so Vaughan Williams would have left the podium to solemn silence. Cloud of knowing 2010-06-11T23:05:00Z In this respect, despite the profound sadness of the children's situation, he felt the piece should not be too solemn. Carl Davis: my Kindertransport song cycle 2012-06-15T10:28:34Z The art is tactile and lively, playful and solemn. New Picture Books Pose Two of Life’s Biggest Questions 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The main show begins in the 15th century, and a lot changes between the mostly solemn, sober works in the opening gallery and the vivid, effervescent Impressionist and Post-Impressionist canvases in the final one. | Connecticut: A Review of ‘Medieval to Monet,’ at Wadsworth Atheneum 2012-12-29T07:06:41Z He wonders why his father — a bridge-builder — is so overprotective, solemn and secretive. In an Enchanted World, Echoes of Today’s Political Dramas 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z With its atmosphere of solemn quiet it conjures an era long before Dr. Drew Pinsky and his ilk turned recovery into a banal revolving-door formula. | 'Domain': ?Domain,? Written and Directed by Patric Chiha - Review 2012-01-12T22:19:40Z In scenes where doctors are consulted and tests conducted, “The Accountant” feels like a solemn, pretentious tutorial on the subject. Review: In ‘The Accountant,’ a Savant With Daddy Issues Has a Dark Secret 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z The telling, though, is never merely solemn or pious. Critic?s Notebook: From Belarus, Dynamic Drama With Limited Means 2011-04-18T23:52:43Z Many of the New Nordic chefs are guided by solemn manifestoes about nature and culture. North of Nordic: A Young Chef Invents ‘Neo-Fjordic’ Cuisine 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z The scales that follow, so momentous and solemn, are as breathtaking as the immense central staircase of a baroque palace. The Sugar Plum Fairy: An Enigma Wrapped in a Beautiful Dance 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z For the composers represented here — all anonymous — Christmas was the joyful start of a solemn, 12-day period that leads up to the Feast of the Epiphany on Jan. 6. Music Review: Evoking the Moods and Mysteries of a Medieval English Christmastide 2010-12-22T23:06:12Z And the production, while spartan, doesn’t stint on theatrical flair, as when the Valkyries, charged with carrying slain warriors to Valhalla, attach cords to the men’s bodies, which then float up in solemn limpness. Review: The Met Opera’s Next ‘Ring’ Will Be a Sea Change 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z From my window, the deep solemn massive street. Footsteps : Looking for Christopher Isherwood’s Berlin 2013-04-12T19:04:41Z For some people fascinated by World War One, the poppies and wreath-laying of Remembrance day services and the commemorative events of solemn anniversaries like this year's centenary are not enough. For some history enthusiasts, World War One tributes go further 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z It’s not as much fun as either of those earlier shows — it’s too slow and solemn, and its obligatory touches of baroque weirdness lack conviction. Review: ‘Quarry’ Puts Death to Great Music. Very Slowly. 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z The final bars were more solemn than activist. András Schiff and the L.A. Philharmonic join Haydn for a look at war 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z I hope Cypress receives the credit she's due for the range she exercises in a role other actors would make too extreme or solemn. "Yellowjackets" is a fantastic, terrifying plummet into the darkness of female desire and rage 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z He eventually takes another drug that allows him to move at normal pace, and loses the solemn grace he revealed in his invalid status. Postcards from Venice, Previews of Toronto 2013-09-06T15:46:17Z In his monologue, Letterman eschewed attempts at humor, choosing instead to meet the confusion and mourning blanketing America with an appropriate solemn acknowledgment. What happened to Dave Chappelle: The cruelty of "Sticks & Stones" is a sign of the times 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Flying men in capes is grave business in Snyder's solemn Superman. Review: The laden 'Man of Steel' doesn't soar 2013-06-11T14:50:10Z In “Blessed Is the Man,” the “Alleluias” unfolded with characterful contrast; first solemn, then impassioned, before concluding with an introverted whisper. Music Review: Clarion Choir in Rachmaninoff’s Vespers 2014-01-02T22:39:23Z The following night, 1 November, was notably more solemn. Xilitla, Mexico: where Day of the Dead meets carnival 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z One step at a time, in solemn synchrony, the casket team carried the coffin up the grassy hill on Tuesday at Arlington National Cemetery. His players, in their 80s, bid fond farewell to their 100-year-old coach 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z Her measured tone rarely alters even as her material morphs from sardonic to solemn to silly and back again. Laurie Anderson: Dirtday! – review 2012-08-05T17:57:31Z Oddly, the picture’s muted tone ultimately undercuts its solemn sense of mission. ‘Sound of Freedom’ Review: In the Land of Child Traffickers 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z And during times of tragedy, late night talk show hosts regularly deliver solemn monologues. Sarah Silverman Wants to Pop Your Bubble 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z Pärt ’s idiom here is what you would expect from this composer — solemn, unhurried, evoking the Renaissance and the minimalists but with a radiance all his own. Dudamel leads a dark and satisfying dose of Mozart and Pärt 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z I see this as comedy's province – taking our engagement in a character where a solemn sense of what is fair and decent won't. Howard Jacobson on taking comic novels seriously 2010-10-08T23:07:00Z It's a solemn affair, atmospherically staged on German locations, that aims for but does not achieve the Seventh Seal of approval. Black Death 2010-06-13T14:20:00Z She was, after all, a feminist who satirised the overly solemn and self-defeating aspects of feminism, such as Betty Friedan's baffling determination to start fights with Gloria Steinem. Nora Ephron: how I'll miss her 2012-06-27T15:55:01Z Just days before the movie’s opening, they gathered for what felt at times like a solemn high school graduation and, at other times, like its after-party. The All-Stars of ‘Star Wars’ 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z The building is solemn with its robust abstractions and playful with its curves and striations. Museum Review: The Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas 2012-12-01T00:56:04Z The last scene, a solemn yet matter-of-fact couple of minutes of pure realism, is performed in total silence. Review: In ‘Sex, Grift and Death,’ One-Acts That Test Perceptions 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Intending to inspire, she posted a solemn missive alongside a selfie that showed her in pajamas, making Sculpey beads at her dining table. The Captionfluencers 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z At one point they gathered together for an extended episode of droning, solemn music. A Musical Solstice Spectacle Sprawls Across New York 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Rather than wail, she just looks on in solemn comprehension, a hand supporting her head. Cicely Tyson Kept It Together So We Didn’t Fall Apart 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z In the first movement the tension between tradition and the avant-garde seems to play out explicitly in the solemn, regular chords in the pianist’s left hand and the bursts of energy in the right. Music Review: Olga Vinokur in Recital at Bargemusic 2013-01-04T22:37:50Z For about 30 minutes, the two performed some of the highlights of the album, from the upbeat duet "It Don't Mean a Thing" to Lady Gaga's solemn solo performance "Lush Life." Lady Gaga sheds quirky image for jazz album with Tony Bennett 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z Seated sternly before the Philharmonia Orchestra in London in the 1960s, he appeared to many to be the solemn custodian of Bach and Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms. Otto Klemperer’s Conducting Still Stuns, 50 Years After His Death 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z At the Corpus Christi Monastery, temporary vows can be extended by one-year increments if a nun needs additional time before making solemn vows, which are permanent. Secrets of the convent: Will millennials become nuns? 2013-12-15T19:00:00Z The pilot's tone is awfully solemn for "Dynasty"-style plot/counterplot action. "Revenge" is a dish that serves itself in bits and pieces 2011-09-21T20:22:00Z The parade route, likely to be thronged by well-wishers regardless of the weather, will take William and Middleton through the storied heart of ceremonial London, where so many joyous and solemn occasions have been marked. Royal wedding details: Archbishop in key role 2011-01-05T15:04:14Z The fact that she’s also a beautiful woman, elegantly proportioned, with auburn hair neatly pulled back from her solemn face, is part of the deal. Escape from “Riverdance” 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z He’s tall, and has brown hair and brown eyes, a solemn, guarded face. Growing older without growing up: Graffiti artist Borf 10 years later 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z The solemn, shimmering haze of string chords and delicate chimes that opens the symphony reappears throughout the three movements. CD Review: Arvo P?rt?s Fourth Symphony 2010-10-08T15:47:00Z Capitol, I was struck by a jarring contrast: noisy, violent chaos playing out against the silent and solemn stonework of the building’s classical architecture. Hiking along Virginia’s Aquia Creek and finding history a stone’s throw from home 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z Raschka’s droll sweeps of watercolor and ink are by turns bright, bold, humorous and solemn, while Janeczko’s selections range from simple riddles to longer meditations. Best children’s books for April: Poetry edition 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z The fastest-selling screening at the annual Palm Springs International Film Festival requires a solemn vow — the Secret Screening. Another adventurous program awaits at Palm Springs film festival 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z “What began as an incredible, dizzying celebration full of admiration for this great Montrealer and planetary star then necessarily also morphed into a much more solemn and commemorative experience,” Zeppetelli said. Leonard Cohen Exhibition to Come to New York 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z Just as "Argo" emerged as the unlikely victor over "Lincoln" last year, another 1970s-set crowd-pleaser is turning into the Academy Awards favorite over a solemn historical epic about slavery. With SAG win, 'Hustle' has Oscar look of 'Argo' 2014-01-19T06:40:15Z Fusing these disparate things yields pictures that are both spontaneous and monumental, like the more solemn examples of abstract expressionism. Review | In the galleries: Julia Mae Bancroft stitches the past to the present 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z But Skinner is a terse, solemn killer involved in a knottily complicated espionage plot. Books of The Times: Charlie Huston’s ‘Skinner,’ a Thriller With a Troubled Hero 2013-07-14T21:41:57Z A smart nod to the law of diminishing returns from Hollywood sequelitis, and watching audiences of Dave Lizewskis in multiplexes all around the world could nod their heads in solemn empathy. Is Ghostbusters the unfortunate victim of Hollywood hitting peak reboot? 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z “It’s really, really fun to sing. You really let it all loose after those solemn services.” For Musicians This Easter, Still Looking to Soar in Empty Spaces 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z Lent was over for the city’s Catholics, but the day is nonetheless a solemn occasion, marked by foot-washing ceremonies and the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. New Orleans’s Queen of Creole Cooking, at Ninety-Three 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Earlier this spring, I watched a young, solemn man dressed like a Buddhist monk approach a tourist on the Mall. 10 common travel scams — and how to avoid them 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z They rest on solemn white pedestals, made of cardboard and painted white, and are accompanied by a news release that describes with earnest precision the methods and materials used to make them. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z "The Turin Horse," a slow and solemn black-and-white film set in a 19th-century wilderness and inspired by an anecdote involving philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, displays Tarr's uncompromising, atavistic commitment to darkness, difficulty and lapidary pictorial sublimity. 'The Turin Horse': Facing the abyss in slow, black-and-white film 2012-04-19T20:22:06Z Am I a hardhearted meanie because I watched “Lullaby,” a solemn, triple-hankie sobfest about assisted suicide, in a state of dry-eyed impatience? ‘Lullaby’ Features Richard Jenkins and Amy Adams 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z In her pleasurable solo show, Wong pinpoints, in a less solemn fashion, the ironies of being an Asian American subjected to the irrational rages of her fellow citizens. Perspective | In words and music, New York theaters take aim at an America at war with itself 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z But the highly publicized visit of these unlikely American emissaries may have accomplished more than years of solemn talks. Books of The Times: ‘Ping-Pong Diplomacy,’ by Nicholas Griffin 2014-01-02T22:23:15Z The dying mogul makes them all take a solemn promise on the American flag never to say the word "die". Philip Glass opera shows Walt Disney's fantasy world in a new light 2013-01-06T00:08:29Z While Mike’s solemn swan song will surely have more people clamoring this morning, I found myself equally moved and saddened by four pivotal scenes that show Walt hitting rock bottom. Breaking Bad Watch: Four Terrifying Glimpses of Walter White, Lost Cause 2012-08-27T16:09:22Z “So it goes” tolls bright and solemn 106 times throughout the book, cunningly conveying fatalism, stoicism, acceptance and stubborn continuity each time. From Dresden on the 50th Anniversary of ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’ 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z The old-timers telling stories in the coffee shop are acting out familiar roles, as are the members of the City Council and the participants in a solemn ritual at the Masonic temple. Review: ‘Monrovia, Indiana’ Is a Sharp, Lyrical Look at Small-Town America 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z It's not rapturous like The Lark Ascending, composed four years later, but a solemn, controlled release. Cloud of knowing 2010-06-11T23:05:00Z It’s a solemn display of real action taking place for a cause, real work being done. Net neutrality, sex, falconry: In one week, I crashed as many D.C. conferences as possible. 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Sam Smith may be more famous in America for his solemn soul music, but he first made waves as a dance artist. Watch Sam Smith and Disclosure Reunite in the 'Omen' Video 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z The White House groundskeepers are “the quiet priests of a good and solemn order.” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Barack Obama’s ‘A Promised Land’ 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z The setup yielded musical numbers that were understandably solemn but rarely ever energetic or surprising, and as didactic as a Sunday school parable. 'Glee': You've Got to Have Faith (Unless You Don't Want To) 2010-10-06T13:19:00Z With a crisp marching snare, dirge-like bagpipes that fade to black, and a solemn seven-minute run time, “Candles” draws the record to an emphatic, masterful close. Rufus Wainwright's Out of the Game: The Experimental Singer-Songwriter Goes Mainstream 2012-05-02T10:45:07Z Spare and woven through with found materials, the work suggested an apocalyptic scene and a solemn comment on how human beings encounter — and subjugate — the other. An Artist Who Works Alongside Giants 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z “Look at It — Think About It” puts homages to Rembrandt alongside pastoral scenes that are dark and solemn enough for a 19th-century gentleman’s club. In the galleries: Rustic landscapes with just a touch of menace 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Instead of touring the five boroughs, the orchestra chose to mount and televise a solemn, uplifting performance of Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. Music Review: New York Philharmonic Concert in Prospect Park 2012-07-12T22:23:49Z After solemn song three women rapidly pleated lengths of red fabric and transformed them into skirts, pinning them over their voluminous white robes. Dance Review: The Sacred Art and Ritual of Hawaiian Hula Warm Up a Cold Night 2011-03-27T22:07:04Z In no time Mr. Ax banished thoughts of winter as he played the stately, solemn opening chords of Chopin’s Polonaise-Fantaisie, an elusive late work, more fantasy than polonaise. 2010-02-11T23:33:00Z Very little is said as the men on the beach exchange glances and nods and then retreat into the woods for sex, and yet the scene has an almost solemn formality. Movie Review: Death and Desire in ‘Stranger by the Lake’ 2014-01-23T23:17:56Z They gaze back at us with large, solemn and strangely sad eyes. ‘A Shared Legacy,’ at the American Folk Art Museum 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z He came to regret the remark: instead of ridiculing and thereby deterring solemn analyses of his work, it only encouraged them. Harold Pinter's Moonlight at the Donmar 2011-04-01T10:54:25Z Its performance was confident and luminous, controlled yet free, both playful and solemn. Flourishes From Denmark, Stockhausen’s ‘Stimmung’ and Marc-André Hamelin 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z The series, which begins on Sunday on BBC America, is playful about sword fights, brotherhood and court intrigue, but solemn about the world. A New Version of ‘The Musketeers,’ on BBC America 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z The atmosphere, which had been as solemn as an Ingmar Bergman film, is immediately transformed. Max von Sydow: god of gravitas 2012-02-13T21:30:02Z Three years ago, Manchester triad Delphic were paying solemn tribute to New Order, with their aptly-named debut, Acolyte. Delphic: Collections – review 2013-01-27T00:05:51Z You would laugh were it not for the fact that the woman and horse have a solemn affinity. The Horse: From Arabia to Royal Ascot – review 2012-05-26T23:05:41Z “Ordinary Witnesses” indulges in a few too many changes of lighting at the end, and the solemn use of a guitar seems pretentious. Dance Review: Rachid Ouramdane?s ?Ordinary Witnesses? - Review 2011-10-12T21:30:36Z On a recent Sunday afternoon, hundreds of tourists, mostly from mainland China, posed there for pictures, some giddy, some solemn, most of them clearly adoring. From Icon to Lifestyle, the Marketing of Bruce Lee 2009-12-12T08:51:00Z In manner, the saturnine, faintly academic-looking actor is closer to the solemn, contained David than the impishly feral Dexter Morgan; he leans forward on the sofa, hands clasped, speaking thoughtfully and deliberately. Michael C Hall: 'I was always playing some fastidious control freak' 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z “This is about the solemn promise the church gave to Steve Tobin when he offered to create that sculpture,” Mr. Honigman said. Trinity Church Is Sued for Moving a Sculpture That Marked the 9/11 Loss of a Tree 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z “The atmosphere was very solemn, very precise and very rigorous on the set,” she added. Emmanuelle Riva of ‘Amour,’ From New Wave to New Stardom 2013-01-02T00:21:01Z Verbatim theatre was, they thought, a known genre, at its worst a touch hectoring and solemn, and overly dependent on direct address. Mere fact, mere fiction 2010-04-16T23:10:00Z And if there is one element of “This Is Us” that explains its popularity with such a large segment of America, it is the show’s solemn treatment of loss and losing. “This Is Us” ends a moving season full of loss with an episode that’s catching grief 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z He looks solemn: "And that's what you have to let out in your comedy," he adds. Taking a stand: when stand-up comedy turns ugly 2013-06-09T06:07:02Z Some of their friends teasingly likened Mr. Snowden to the vampire character Edward Cullen in the “Twilight” series because of his pale, solemn appearance, Mr. Harding reports. Books of The Times: ‘The Snowden Files,’ by Luke Harding 2014-02-04T21:45:45Z As Wiley sits on a stage-front speaker for a breather, someone in the front row offers up a trainer in solemn tribute. Wiley – review 2013-04-22T17:08:07Z Deadpan irony creeps into the most solemn scenes at nearly all times, conveying the profound sense of relativity that underlies Iranian attitudes. Art Review: Iran's Mirror of the World 2011-02-25T12:00:05Z What electrifies this solemn space is the modern rose window, illuminated by the East sun and installed in 2010. New York City Museums Teach the History of Immigration 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z “The Eagle,” a solemn and muscle-bound tale of valor and brutality on the northern fringes of the Roman Empire, treads the boundary between old school and retrograde. | 'The Eagle': Back Then, a Man?s World of Loyalty and Adventure 2011-02-10T22:21:36Z Despite my father's obvious delight, I recall the occasion as rather solemn. Experience: I inherited a da Vinci 2012-09-28T21:59:16Z “We’re not playing the Barber Adagio,” he said, referring to Samuel Barber’s solemn Adagio for Strings. A String Quartet Is Crushed by the Coronavirus 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z Aaron Paul, playing Sarah’s solemn and supportive combat coach, offers by far the most effective performance among a cast devoted to deadpan enunciation and blank stares. ‘Dual’ Review: Seeing Double, Inviting Trouble 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z He was the antidote to Baghdadi; he was not opaque, solemn, or burning with zealotry. "I know where Saddam Hussein is hiding": What I saw in Iraq right after the 2003 U.S. invasion 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z As directed with a solemn intensity by Les Waters, “Dana H.” — which had its official opening Sunday — ultimately succeeds as an ideal, entirely serious, synthesis of interviewee and actor. Review | A harrowing hostage story is told with stunning subtlety in Broadway’s ‘Dana H.’ 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z The music gives way to a solemn prayer to the spirit, with searching string lines and dense, halting harmonies. Review: U.S. Youth Orchestra Inspires a Chinese Counterpart 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z There are shots of a group of solemn black women dressed in fanciful white dresses, calling to mind the photographs taken at Solange’s wedding. Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” Is a Revelation of Spirit 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z While citizens debate how best to think about, destroy or replace triumphalist tributes to a problematic past, Hollywood continues to excavate history, fusing spectacle and solemn commemoration into shared public memory. Perspective | As statues topple, movies are becoming monuments, and a way to create public memory 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z "When my last movie 'UHF' came out in 1989, I made a solemn vow to my fans that I would release a major motion picture every 33 years, like clockwork," Yankovic said in a statement. Al Yankovic gets the "weird" biopic he deserves, with the perfect actor to play him 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z A solemn hush sweeps across the room as the painting finds its bearings on the wall and the preparators step away. At Norton Simon, a delicate 'Tete-a-Tete' with Whistler, other masters 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z At the edge of Glacier Point’s 3,200-foot cliff, one of the most iconic places in Yosemite, the absurd daylight grandeur of Half Dome and the forested slopes exert their solemn gravity. ‘Entering Burn Area’: Yosemite After the Fire 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z The grand, quasi-orchestral textures of Funérailles passed by in solemn procession, and the lighter entertainment of Venezia e Napoli was presented with an insouciance that never let this Italianate spree lapse into triviality. Evgeny Kissin ? review 2011-02-15T19:10:04Z The coverage is thorough, solemn, studiously bland and unemotional, and varied. The TV Watch: ‘Borderland’ Is to Debut on Al Jazeera America 2014-04-11T22:14:53Z "These solemn vows and holy offerings paid To all the phantomnations of the dead." 7 fake words that actually ended up in the dictionary 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Although the contest is fierce and the atmosphere solemn, the judges are affectionate and supportive. Tribeca: "Koran by Heart" -- Islamic slapdown! 2011-04-25T21:15:00Z Then why did the models look so solemn, their faces fixed on a distant spot; their hair straight, rounded and banded — all identical, like Alex Katz drawings. Fashion Review: Marc Jacobs: Happy Days? 2014-02-14T13:52:15Z In effect, the movie dramatizes its own existence and the creation of historical consciousness in modern times, as in its grandly solemn conclusion, which powerfully distills and symbolizes the relationship between artist and viewer. Three Boldly Personal Visions of Black History in a Great New Film Series 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z After an intriguing start, "The Killing" has spiraled into flabby nonsense, becoming nearly as ridiculous as "Damages" and the groundbreaking "Murder One," but a lot more solemn, affected and full of itself. "The Killing" settles on an obvious suspect 2011-06-13T11:14:00Z The monastic vow of silence is solemn and unforgiving; we linger in a moment of silence to commemorate grim events; we punish each other for transgressions by responding to earnest entreaties with stone-faced silence. The Restorative Pause of Silent Record Week 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z The solemn Ecce Homo quickly took on a less dignified identity, as "Ecce Mono." Disfigured Spain fresco rides global fame 2012-09-21T16:18:11Z The result is magnificently solemn and essentially American. "Between the World and Me" transforms a father's letter to his son into a chorus for a people 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z The solemn movie focuses not on the monks' gruesome fate but on their painful deliberations over whether to leave Algeria or to embrace martyrdom by remaining. Death and loss dominate dour Cannes fest 2010-05-24T11:30:00Z It is unevenly cast, and so unusually slow and solemn that the comedy often feels weighed down. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: When Shakespeare's Comedies Draw Tears 2011-02-24T20:24:53Z Derision crept into the most solemn scenes carved in sandstone on the Egyptian model. Review: The Mysteries of Meroe 2010-05-21T12:00:00Z Yet, although it starts amid great urgency and ends quietly, there is little sense of a journey from darkness to light: the five movements are by turns agitated, threatening, swaggering, bleak and solemn. LSO/Harding – review 2013-02-08T12:46:35Z She's been accused of being a little too solemn, which was why they lumbered her with the more frivolous Mambo Italiano in choreography week, and she made a good attempt at that. Dorothy who? 2010-05-17T11:04:00Z Nonetheless, these nestled forms assume a solemn monumentality, commanding their sill like immense, slightly anthropomorphic monoliths. Art in Review: JANE FREILICHER: Recent Paintings and Prints 2011-05-19T19:18:10Z She plays Virginia as solemn and severe, but with a dry wit; if anything, she comes off as almost too robust to make paralyzing depression entirely plausible. Review: In ‘The Hours,’ Prima Donnas and Emotions Soar 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z The film is gentle and good-hearted, but despite a few solemn themes of illness and infidelity, it never rises above slight and diverting. Capsule reviews of new movie releases 2013-05-02T11:52:10Z The raucous tone is joined in the end by Onion’s solemn understanding of Brown’s courage for his cause. Robert Boswell’s ‘Tumbledown,’ and More 2013-08-28T19:05:14Z Ideas that led to solemn Catholics crossing themselves back then are fairly commonplace nowadays, much to your grandmother's dismay. FX's stunning "Black Narcissus" remake leaves the viewer in a state of unrequited desire 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z Lionel Trilling, writing about E. M. Forster, pointed out that people often fail to realize that the serious and the solemn are not the same thing. How Not to Adapt “Anne of Green Gables” 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Even the name itself, from the Old French, autompne, sounds solemn. Christopher Buckley: Autumn Is Icummen In 2013-09-05T13:02:00Z But even when the piece swings, it has a solemn, even melancholy cast — prayerful more than hopeful. A Dave Brubeck Cantata Boasts Star Soloists: His Sons 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Is it supposed to be a solemn occasion, one in which we memorialize those who held the highest office in the land and led the best lives of anyone? Presidents are every bit as flawed as all of us. Let’s celebrate that. 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z Our guide Elena is solemn when she points out the tombs – covered daily in fresh flowers – and describes their final bleak days in Ekaterinburg, where the family were killed by a Bolshevik firing squad. Searching for signs of the Soviets in St Petersburg 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z At the peaceful heart of “Media vita,” after the polyphony has sucked you in, comes the solemn, unadorned “Nunc dimittis.” From a 1550s Pandemic, a Choral Work Still Casts Its Spell 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z She is bemused by the modern tendency to eschew solemn funerals in favor of rapturous commemorations of the deceased person’s life, events that are often so exuberant that they might be confused with weddings. ‘The Good Death,’ ‘When Breath Becomes Air’ and More 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z And then the beginning of “Comfort ye” is so solemn. Meet the People Who Can’t Bring You ‘Messiah’ This Year 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Medici extended a solemn invitation to popes, dukes and rival businessmen to share mass with him in his intimate private chapel at the palazzo that bears his name. From ancient castles to mega-yachts: what history teaches us about the super-rich 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z It has the solemn gravitas of a university motto while, at the same time, implying awe-inducing combat skills and fable-worthy sexual prowess. Top 10 Movie Swordsmen 2011-10-20T09:00:13Z My cackling, baleful Philip Roth may not be yours; your solemn Iris Murdoch may not be mine. Are plays proper literature? 2010-05-27T14:13:00Z See More Videos » How quaint and self-conscious they look, frozen in stiff postures and solemn expressions. | 'Three Sisters': Russian Ennui, American Idiom 2011-02-04T03:01:38Z Tameca Cole turns inward, even solemn, with collages of Black male subjects on empty backgrounds, like vortexes. 4 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z The solemn "All the Love" features a relatively straightforward guitar-bass-drums combo, while Bush's piano work throughout is full of verve and bounce — a jaunty waltz here, matching an oompah band there — but restrained where needed. Kate Bush's bewitching "The Dreaming" turns 40 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z Pine’s Kirk, solemn and solitary, is always suffering from some existential crisis: this time, he wonders if the drag of day-in, day-out space travel is killing him softly. Review: Star Trek Beyond Is a Case Study in Interstellar Race Relations 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z It seemed appropriate not to air it on the day," he said, "because there are more solemn and appropriate things to do on the day. FX drama 'Rescue Me' ends near somber anniversary 2011-01-15T22:46:03Z The circuit board from an old talking doll that was all the rage in 1985 gets the solemn description: “Teddy Ruxpin’s Holy Entrails Excised Under Unknown Circumstances.” At Seattle’s Museum of Museums, a pseudo-religion generated by artificial intelligence and machine learning 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z The solemn gathering marked the final homecoming for Lowry, 24, who graduated from Brother Rice in 2006 and died in Afghanistan last week. Fallen Marine 'was meant to serve others' 2012-03-10T02:52:00Z Loki’s demeanor bears a hint of the gay outsider, an antidote to the solemn testosterone of most of the Avengers crew. Thor: The Dark World: A God-Awful Villain Steals the Thunder 2013-11-06T23:49:43Z The poem, an elegy, exemplifies Wright’s tendency to infuse solemn subjects with electrifying imagery and language. Poetry Podcast: Lucie Brock-Broido Reads Franz Wright 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z The songwriter, best known for solemn folk rock often fixated on death, beamed. Kevin Morby Chases Ghosts, and a New Album, in Memphis 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z Far from a solemn, self-conscious act of reclamation, it is more a jaunty tip of the hat to the pop music of his parents’ generation. New Music: A New Album From Paul McCartney 2012-02-06T16:02:08Z The solemn slow movement in this performance was like a poignant dialogue between stern strings and a pleading piano. Guests Artists Enliven the Mostly Mozart Festival 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z An act of solemn, disciplined and passionate protest. ‘An Elephant Sitting Still’ Review: Bleak, Graceful Realism 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z There are the handsome mosaics in the lobby, solemn paeans to communications technology, and the building catches light throughout the day, like some kind of sacred mesa. Take a (Solo) Stroll. Your Next Art Fix May Be Around the Block. 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z The left is particularly the province of the solemn and the self-important – at least on the right there are expressive oddballs. No laughing matter: Comedians from Italy to the US are reforming politics 2013-03-04T16:09:27Z Is the greater good served by a noble project if it involves the flouting of solemn rules? Movie Review: ?Under African Skies,? About the Paul Simon Album ?Graceland? 2012-05-10T23:19:38Z Film-maker Bill Morrison's movie-collage The Great Flood, a solemn procession of battered, monochrome movie images from the Mississippi river disaster of 1927, would be a memorable drama even played in total silence. Bill Frisell/The Great Flood – review 2012-11-14T18:18:20Z Less of a solemn pilgrimage than a folksy visit, this film is a chance to set a spell, watch longtime musicians play and boast and reflect about their lives on and off the road. Review: ‘I Am the Blues’ Visits the Music’s Home Turf 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z He will move forward, for the shirt is just a pretext for that headlong, solemn race toward adulthood. 11 Flowers - review 2012-05-22T13:01:46Z A lengthy, solemn film about the early days of the CIA in the 1960s, directed by Robert De Niro and featuring lots of men in hats and raincoats. Every Angelina Jolie film performance – ranked! 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Borowski has had his own brush with rock immortality, with a solemn rumour identifying him as "Guitar George", famously referenced in a key verse of Dire Straits' touchstone hit Sultans of Swing. One for the roadies: in praise of rock'n'roll's unsung heroes 2012-12-12T16:34:31Z Cosby compares the pageantry of a Black Southern funeral to a second line parade in New Orleans, solemn yet boisterous. S.A. Cosby, a Writer of Violent Noirs, Claims the Rural South as His Own 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z Nervous and solemn, he admitted he didn’t know what to do other than speak up, since “the silence is the biggest crime that white guys like me and the rest of us are doing”. How late-night TV comedy has responded to a tumultuous year 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z He maintained the opening march’s solemn steadiness, which never sank into ponderousness and occasionally shocked with whooping brasses that flared and receded like fireworks. Review: Carnegie Hall’s Season Opens With Two Faces of Cleveland 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z It’s a landscape of glacial melancholy, shot through with glinting fragments from an ensemble of six players, solemn resonances in the piano and shudders of drums. At Ojai, Peter Sellars Has a Personal Yet Global Playlist 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Over a two-hour dinner at a trendy restaurant here earlier this month, he was at turns solemn and introspective yet genuinely ebullient when describing how much he loves the “Cars” franchise. John Lasseter of Pixar Defends ?Cars 2? 2011-10-17T22:17:20Z Ms. Orlean eloquently describes him as dark, “slim-nosed, with unexpectedly dainty feet and the resigned and solemn air of an existentialist.” Books of The Times: ?Rin Tin Tin? by Susan Orlean - Review 2011-11-03T21:47:14Z As August approached, I would make a solemn vow to myself: I will attend some shows at the festival this year. How I lost my festival virginity to Howard 2010-08-21T23:09:00Z Beyond that, it’s a secluded, solemn space of simple beauty. In Florida, Solemn Shadows of the Early Underground Railroad 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z |
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