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Use it in a sentence: lugubrious

The adjective comes from the Latin lugubris, meaning mournful, and is usually reserved for gloom taken well past what the occasion needs.

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  • First reported by en.wiktionary.org: “lugubrious”.
  • Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 1:02 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe word is lugubrious. Luh. Goo. Bree. Us. It means gloomy and mournful, often to an exaggerated degree.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn a sentence: the forecaster gave a lugubrious report about a perfectly pleasant Tuesday.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOh, I love that one. It sounds like a lagoon with a spa. My podcast studio is very lugubrious, with the velvet and the candles.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorVelvet and candles. You've described a funeral home, which is closer, but you meant it as a compliment.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorExactly, a premium experience. Hank, you have a lugubrious face, and I mean that as the highest praise.

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFinally, a compliment that's a fair description of my face.

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