How do you use solemnities in a sentence?

Answer:
Solemnities are the serious, ceremonial parts of an occasion.

"We observed the funeral with prayers, recitations, and other solemnities."

"Once the solemnities were out of the way, we eagerly partook of the refreshments."
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