silence

Example Sentences

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The Knicks scored the first nine points of the extra period as their home arena exploded from silence minutes earlier into a late-night party.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Instead, there was virtual silence from Trump, who refrained from commenting on his Truth Social platform that he normally posts on multiple times a day, and from the White House.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

"And to anybody experiencing any kind of incontinence, you do not need to suffer in silence - please go and see your GP and try and get a referral to a pelvic health specialist physiotherapist."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

But judges also have ethical obligations that typically prevent them from speaking directly to these ongoing threats, as well as an orientation toward maintaining silence on public political matters.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

The silence is so tense it feels as if all the air has been taken out of the sky.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler