silence
Example Sentences
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In a moment of silence, Palisadians called out the names of loved ones who had died in the aftermath.
From Los Angeles Times
Six Italians were among the dead, and schools across the country observed a moment of silence Wednesday on their first day back from the Christmas holidays.
From Barron's
This allows researchers to compare pathways and determine how energetically demanding it is for a cell to favor one chemical route while silencing others.
From Science Daily
“Government silence is a statement, not a VETO,” Alfonsi wrote in the email.
From Los Angeles Times
I want an actual functioning cone of silence at work.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
