as in somber
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
shivered with cold in the dark and funereal Victorian mansion
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There’s an amazing scene in the original Beetlejuice, in which the deliciously droll Deetz daughter, Lydia, is sitting at the dinner table, head-to-toe in Victoriana drip, a funereal veil obscuring her witchy bangs, which she’s gelled gloriously into spikes.
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Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2024
Based on true events, director Maggie Betts' (The Novitiate) latest drama retells a real-life legal case that exposed massive inequality in funereal care and the way Black communities were being regularly overcharged.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 26 July 2024
But among the watchdog groups that monitored the meeting closely, the tone was funereal.
—Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2024
As the child follows a shrouded woman into the home, a swell of dark keyboards gives the morose track a funereal feel while viewers follow the child’s progress and the track adopts a slightly lighter feel midway through.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2024
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Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2024
Based on true events, director Maggie Betts' (The Novitiate) latest drama retells a real-life legal case that exposed massive inequality in funereal care and the way Black communities were being regularly overcharged.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 26 July 2024
But among the watchdog groups that monitored the meeting closely, the tone was funereal.
—Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2024
As the child follows a shrouded woman into the home, a swell of dark keyboards gives the morose track a funereal feel while viewers follow the child’s progress and the track adopts a slightly lighter feel midway through.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2024
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Day of the Dead greetings Despite its cheerful appearance, Dia de los Muertos is a somber holiday to honor those who have passed on.Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
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Despite Captain Robert Massey’s somber reminder that real life can occasionally intrude on the magic of the Odyssey, the show itself is highly polished make believe.Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
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Though the complex love story spans decades, each shocking plot turn and fleeting moment, guided by the series’ head writer, Francisco Javier Royo Fernández, enables the audience to remain committed to seeing this tale through until the end, even when things look bleak.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
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Although things look bleak, Aikman still believes the Cowboys can turn things around as soon as this week against the red-hot 5-3 Falcons.DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Spencer’s saga is a depressing tale of a rushed and incomplete police investigation, a lousy defense attorney, prosecutorial misconduct, false testimony, and witnesses compromised by cash rewards.Terry W., The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
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Balancing your budget can feel depressing while the moon confronts Saturn.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
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The actor playing Brack was Leo Reuss, the cast’s sole Jewish member, a handsome man with a sculpted jaw and dark eyes.Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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On the opposite end of the spectrum, the mill is seeing demand for dark rinse washes.SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
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While both psilocybin and escitalopram showed comparable improvement in depressive symptoms, people who took psilocybin reported greater joy in their lives — a significant plus in keeping depression at bay.Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Improves Mood and Depressive Symptoms Reishi mushrooms may improve mood, depressive symptoms, and anxiety.Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 19 Oct. 2024
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Their presence is solemn and, at the same time, festive, an echo of past times that rings with each step.Arath Zumaya Muñoz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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But the parents recognize their son has had a more solemn tangible legacy too — by helping strangers with his organ donations.Brian Brant, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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Neeson’s lonely old violent henchman drinks cheap booze on the rocks around the clock.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Solo dining is traditionally seen as a last resort for harried travelers or lonely singles.Dax Dasilva, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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The film seamlessly blends two seemingly disparate genres by merging the rugged, desolate frontier setting with the terror of a cannibalistic tribe.Travis Bean, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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The third vertex is desolate Maher Island, off the coast of Antarctica.Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Funereal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funereal. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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