silence
Example Sentences
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Maalouf: For me, as a trumpet player, of course, the musical influence; space, phrasing, silence, we can talk about this for hours.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
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
Many were too shocked to speak, uttering few words before breaking down in tears or retreating into silence.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
"And they just tried to silence him by ignoring him," he said.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
As the minutes went by and we didn’t speak, the silence went around and around and dropped down over us like the night dropped into the room.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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