1
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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2
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
The Rock tore a few muscles during the match, which means that the kinetic energy of the first is replaced by staid grappling here.
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Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Key to that effort is Freestyle’s presentation, which is far less staid and formal than other global chess events.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
The earthier and more staid Meadowland Green and Clay were inspired by consumers’ search for purposefulness and meaningful connections through community and nature.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2025
Fast forward and digital-native companies have been disrupting the staid and supposedly impenetrable market of textbooks.
—Michael B. Horn, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Key to that effort is Freestyle’s presentation, which is far less staid and formal than other global chess events.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
The earthier and more staid Meadowland Green and Clay were inspired by consumers’ search for purposefulness and meaningful connections through community and nature.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2025
Fast forward and digital-native companies have been disrupting the staid and supposedly impenetrable market of textbooks.
—Michael B. Horn, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staid
Adjective
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Far from solemn, the atmosphere has turned into a party of thousands.—
Katie Primm,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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The march traces the path from Auschwitz to Birkenau, the Nazi death camps in occupied Poland, in a solemn tribute to the victims and in honor of the survivors and their liberators.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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The far more imposing limit is MLS’s global standing.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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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.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Increasingly, however, the interviews that are the bedrock of film coverage are fewer, shorter and more lightweight, often to the point of being useless for anyone trying to write a serious piece.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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But critics across the political spectrum, including some Republicans, say the arrangement raises serious legal and constitutional questions—especially given Trump’s private business ties in the region and the shadow of past emoluments controversies.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Udit Mehrotra is a distinguished product leader who currently serves as Head of Product Management for Customer Experience at Amazon Canada.—
Udit Mehrotra,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Cruise will be honoured by the BFI on Monday with the awarding of a distinguished BFI Fellowship.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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The president shared no caption alongside the image, which depicts him sitting with a stern expression and holding up one finger while wearing white and gold papal attire, including a large cross necklace.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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However, none will have criminal records after their cases are adjudicated, under a deal the district attorney offered during a stern press conference on Tuesday.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Each year, around July 4, the French carry out a dignified ritual to change the American flag at the tomb of the Marquis de Lafayette in the Picpus Historical Cemetery.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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Notably, Yerba Madre pays at least 25% above the conventional market price for yerba mate so that every farmer working with them earns a dignified income.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Instead, they are selected and rearranged to form a narrative of gradual debasement: a semantic descent from the decorous to the vulgar, often ending with crude references to the body.—
Jeffrey Weiss,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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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.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The drama follows a woman born into modest circumstances in Sicily in 1900, who goes on to navigate life in a convent, and then carves herself out a place in aristocratic household achieving happiness and emancipation in the process.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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Kollwitz’ life also coincided with the final days of aristocratic feudalism and serfdom in Germany and the nation’s economic transition to Industrialism.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Staid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staid. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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