silence

Example Sentences

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Passengers sat trapped in the darkened cabin in silence until a second all-clear appeared on their screens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Here the road becomes a boundary between different ways of moving through — and loving — the same landscape: speed and stillness, noise and silence, crowds and solitude.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

In later interviews, he described the peace and tranquillity brought by the radio silence, saying it offered a break from the constant requests from mission control.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Even so, drawing in local figures has helped to break the "spiral of silence" some Fidesz-dominated rural communities, where opposition supporters previously felt isolated or reluctant to express their views, Zsiga added.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Before an audience stunned to silence, he strode forth and grabbed a front leg.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck