The parish priest recorded three solemnizations last month, each followed by a community reception.

The solemnizers stood quietly at the altar, ready to begin the ceremony.

The solemnizer pronounced them married beneath the old oak tree, and everyone cheered.

During the festival, the cathedral held several solemn masses that drew worshippers from across the region.

On Sunday morning, the congregation gathered for the solemn mass, a service that resembled a High Mass but omitted several of its special ceremonies.

When the local council ignores the environmental report, the concerned group lodges solemn representation with the regulatory authority.

By lodging solemn representation, the ambassador hoped to avert any escalation.

After reviewing the draft, the delegation lodged solemn representation to protest the proposed amendment.

After the incident, the ambassador was instructed to lodge solemn representation with the host government.

They asked the magistrate to solemnise their marriage on the lake shore at sunset.