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as in solemn
not joking or playful in mood or manner
everyone was surprised by the racy joke from the usually staid professor
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as in imposing
having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner
staid colors that would be good for business attire
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Recent Examples of staid
But Wilson’s address was a profound, unprecedented, and welcome departure from the typical, staid, recitation of facts and figures.
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Steve Zeidman, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
The first is Teleprompter Trump, who reads a prepared speech and tends to be staid, sleepy, and insincere.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 23 Jan. 2025
The eight-sided building is a staid and proper classical structure at first glance, but a closer look reveals a lively romp through aquatic life in almost every stone, metal, glass and terra cotta detail, inside and out.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
What’s going to happen when two brides and their guests—one set consisting mostly of rowdy Gen Z-types, the other a more staid bunch decked out in tasteful navy blazers and flowery garden-party dresses—descend upon an island wedding venue that can barely handle half of them?
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
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The noble profile of a solemn, aging Great Dane named Apollo dominates Scott McGehee and David Siegel’s The Friend, a movie nominally about the difficulties of caring for a pet in New York City.—
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Then, with his hopes of starting the season in the major leagues officially dashed, Hinch and his family began the solemn drive from Philly to the team’s Triple-A site in Scranton, Pa.—
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The far more imposing limit is MLS’s global standing.—
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And on the other hand, in a world where most of their top arms remain healthy and effective, the Dodgers could possess one of the most imposing starting pitching staffs in recent memory.—
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The most serious charge carries up to 10 years in prison, while the others have a five-year maximum term.—
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Age restrictions could impact the positives that social media brings, and still fall short of solving its more serious issues.—
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Nestled along the storied banks of the River Thames, 15 Cheyne Walk stands as one of Chelsea’s most distinguished homes, a residence steeped in history, grandeur, and a 300-year-old legacy.—
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Michel Koopman is the CEO & Founder at CxO Coaching, with a distinguished career as a senior operator and entrepreneur.—
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Fifteen games have passed since, cementing Deepdale as one of the sternest away trips in the English Football League.—
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Of course this new yacht features the wide open stern and three-level beach club Bagliettos are known for.—
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The incongruity of the black tooth and the dignified voice of Joan Crawford shows a next-level artistic understanding of the best of TikTok.—
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The State of the Union should be a dignified event where Congress and the citizens learn what is happening with our nation and what the president wants to happen.—
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Aside from a series of gruesome martyr scenes frescoed on the interior wall of the second ring in the late 16th century, the decor reflects late Imperial taste for decorous abstraction and costly materials.—
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Is there any decorous way to acknowledge my failure to do so over the past few years and to express my regret?—
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At Watches and Wonders there will be an immersive booth that reinterprets the grand stables of aristocratic houses, where polo was played on private fields.—
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The backstory: In 1654, these some 7,500 acres of ancient woodlands and meadows were acquired by the aristocratic Clerk family (who still own it today), who quickly set about establishing it as a hub for the aesthetic and intellectual elite of their time.—
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“Staid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staid. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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