silence

Example Sentences

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“After enough vacations came and went, a cone of silence took hold.”

From Los Angeles Times

The self-proclaimed homebodies share that their ideal quality pastime is rewatching “Grey’s Anatomy” for the third time, sitting together in silence while enjoying cookie milkshakes, or spending a weekend away in nature.

From Los Angeles Times

In the evening, the mother of a victim, Sarah Lampert, addressed the media at the center, saying she wanted to speak for 12-year-old daughter Ticaria who had "a beautiful, strong voice that was silenced."

From Barron's

Along the way they were met by thousands of admirers, who mostly greeted them with reverent silence rather than cheers or applause.

From Salon

"If we remain silent today, tomorrow our children will also learn the same silence," he says.

From BBC