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sombre, somber

Canadians prefer the ending ‑re for sombre, sombrely and sombreness, while Americans prefer the spellings somber, somberly and somberness.

  • The mood was anything but sombre during the Caribbean carnival.
  • The casket bearers walked sombrely to the hearse.
  • The sombreness of the November day matched Celia’s mood.