quietude
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It was Tuesday afternoon, just a few hours before polls were to begin closing on the East Coast, and Kamala Harris’ L.A. neighborhood was a picture of midday quietude.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024
From serene nature retreats to silent walking, the quest for quietude has become one of modern travel’s latest trends.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024
This state of subatomic quietude is critical to detect minute dark matter signatures.
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2024
For some viewers, quietude may yield to boredom.
From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023
I could imagine her tramping through the rooms, perhaps paying sixpence for admission, ripping the quietude with her sharp, staccato laugh.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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