Solemn means "serious", so you could say "when he told me of my friend's death, he looked very solemn".
The band played a solemn song. The solemn dirge made us feel sad.
Taylor was usually a cheerful boy, but today he looked solemn, and I wanted to know what was going on.
As I walked out of the cany shop into the rain without my chocolate bar, i felt very solemn.
We'll be keeping a solemn vigil, this year.
The solemn man looked at the grave and grieved.
As expected, the funeral was a very solemn occasion.
That funeral was the first solemn occasion in my life.
The word "solemn" is an adjective.
Example sentence - The grandfathers funeral was quite a solemn occasion for all.
The priest intoned a solemn prayer during the funeral service.
Super heros often take a solemn to battle all villains who infest
The word 'solemn' is an adjective, a word to describe a noun. Example:It was a solemn occasion to honor the rescue workers.