lacking brightness or color; dull; "drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan grey"; "children in somber brown clothes"
Used in a Sentence
somber
How to use somber in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for somber.
Editorial note
S/uses/pays for/, and a joke becomes a somber realization.
Examples10
Definitions2
Parts of speech1
Quick take
lacking brightness or color; dull; "drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan grey"; "children in somber brown clothes"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of somber gathered in one view.
grave or even gloomy in character; "solemn and mournful music"; "a suit of somber black"; "a somber mood"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for somber.
adjective
lacking brightness or color; dull; "drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan grey"; "children in somber brown clothes"
adjective
grave or even gloomy in character; "solemn and mournful music"; "a suit of somber black"; "a somber mood"
See also: sombre, melancholy
Example sentences
S/uses/pays for/, and a joke becomes a somber realization.
Everything was so somber -- it was like everyone had the life sucked out of them.
There is an unmarked divide: One half is quiet and somber, one half is full of energy.
" Although there was usually a somber mood when we had to euthanize an animal.
It's really sad to see the "game" and funny tweets suddenly transform into the somber, "I have breast cancer".
But if I need help with anything, it is being alive- I have enough somber in me for a whole monastary.
I understand that it might not be what it seems, but it's hard to figure out what's for real and what's just somber humor for the uninitiated.
The splashes are completely antithetical to that look, and seeing a colorful Nickelodeon splash leading you to the somber grays in the UI is kind of bizarre.
Weirdly melodic and somber, but interesting video nonetheless.
Just a couple days ago, I was mesmerized to watch a very somber Peter Mansbridge interrogate his panel of journalists aboutwhat RIM's demise meant for Canadian identity....crazy stuff.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use somber in a sentence?
S/uses/pays for/, and a joke becomes a somber realization.
What does somber mean?
lacking brightness or color; dull; "drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan grey"; "children in somber brown clothes"
What part of speech is somber?
somber is commonly used as adjective.