The evening raga had a serene dignity; it started with searching phrases, rising and then tapering away, gradually adopting a firmer pulse and a wirier tone.

Manora, a stately woman of middle years, exuded an aura of quiet strength and purpose, having come to a difficult compromise with life which she maintained with serene dignity.

Warm and extraordinarily expressive, even as she carries herself with serene dignity, Mrs. Atyam visited Washington in 1998 to meet Hillary Rodham Clinton, who was then first lady.

LEAD: With serene dignity and an occasional bit of playfulness, Winnie Mandela continued accepting tributes across New York City yesterday.

The fact crossed his mind that they were being worn with such serene dignity as to make them seem quite normal attire for ladies.

Bringing Schubert Back Alive - In six concerts at the 92d Street Y, Andras Schiff breathed life into the sonatas, playing with serene dignity and thoughtfulness.

Mrs. Smith met them in the hall, moving with serene dignity and dressed as if she expected callers.

Again, after an invocation of the forces of birth and reproduction, all rose to their feet and addressed Death with sublime simplicity, masking nothing, evading nothing, but facing the huge fact with serene dignity.

Sikkukkut walked on in serene dignity and Pyanfar tautened the skin at her back to smooth the fur.

The serene dignity in her face had not changed.