as in somber
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
the decrepit mansion had a sepulchral tone that gave everyone a chill
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Recent Examples of sepulchral
Wolverine Blues saw Swedish death-metal pioneers Entombed slowing down and adding a rock and roll swagger to their grisly, sepulchral sound, and in the process realizing some of their most memorable material.
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Hank Shteamer, SPIN, 24 Jan. 2023
Morse was tall and thin and as gray and sepulchral as a church about to be condemned.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 2 Feb. 2022
Here, the cemetery scene — in which bass-baritone John Relyea, having switched roles from ghost to gravedigger, stands in an open pit and pushes his voice to even more sepulchral depths— moves too slowly to be comic.
—Vulture, 16 May 2022
Splendor gradually drains from Richard Hudson’s set, which fades from ornate to sepulchral under Neil Austin’s lighting, as the march of the 20th century grows louder outside the door.
—Naveen Kumar, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2022
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Hank Shteamer, SPIN, 24 Jan. 2023
Morse was tall and thin and as gray and sepulchral as a church about to be condemned.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 2 Feb. 2022
Here, the cemetery scene — in which bass-baritone John Relyea, having switched roles from ghost to gravedigger, stands in an open pit and pushes his voice to even more sepulchral depths— moves too slowly to be comic.
—Vulture, 16 May 2022
Splendor gradually drains from Richard Hudson’s set, which fades from ornate to sepulchral under Neil Austin’s lighting, as the march of the 20th century grows louder outside the door.
—Naveen Kumar, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sepulchral
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The somber music should have been my first clue, but I was too wrapped up in the euphoria of Jane soon realizing that someone valued her life enough to save her from certain death.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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When a photographer suggests that the family pose with a somber demeanor for a shot that will be featured in an article about Rubens’ disappearance, Eunice refuses, instructing her children to smile broadly.Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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But beneath Pansy’s rage, often a source of that specific, bleak brand of Mike Leigh comedy, lies severe OCD, anxiety, depression, and the grief of having recently lost her mother.Radhika Seth, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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While the art world has felt bleak amid a buckling market, a new art fair is gracing Los Angeles this year.Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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TikTok's attorney suggested the app would basically go dark.WIRED, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
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The resultant movie — a dark, gooey masterpiece — would forever alter Carpenter’s fortunes in Hollywood.Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Without these, retirees may experience lower self-worth and a lack of purpose that makes depressive symptoms worse.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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For every one-unit increase in a father's pre-birth well-being, the depressive symptom score was decreased by 1.2%.Kimanzi Constable, Parents, 9 Jan. 2025
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Compared to the desolate, almost alien landscape of South Dakota, the North Dakota badlands are flush with vibrant vegetation: Rocky Mountain juniper woodlands, cottonwoods that thrive in the Little Missouri River basin, and sunflowers, asters, and rabbitbrush that bloom in the late summer months.Erica Zazo, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
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After the twinkling lights of the holiday season have been packed away, winter can feel downright dull and desolate, especially for families with energetic kids trapped inside by the cold.Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 25 Dec. 2024
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But for now, Bannon is a fairly lonely voice shouting against AI velocity.Axios, Axios, 18 Jan. 2025
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Some suggested ways to make the dog feel less lonely when Lauren isn't home, such as leaving the TV on.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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In the room: The feeling was solemn and surreal, with many attendees talking about events earlier in the day for Twelfth Night to kick off the Mardi Gras season.Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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The serious can exist alongside the inane, and the two enhance each other; in this universe, everyone deserves the right to a good bit of fun, and mass entertainment must serve the solemn duty of providing it.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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The depressing part is that the smear campaign worked.Nicole Page, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
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In October, Lilium was scrambling for additional investments to keep the doors open and by late December the company announced that the only people still on the payroll would be handling the depressing job of liquidation.David Szondy, New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Sepulchral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sepulchral. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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