silent
Example Sentences
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Below, the Matachel River ran smooth in the silent dawn.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
You are expected to sit in worshipful, silent awe for hours.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
They stay silent, avoid attention and confrontation, and look the other way.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
"I've been in a family, in a system, in an institution that's kept my voice silent," he said.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
She did as her parents had instructed: she stayed in the cellar under the floorboards, still, mute, unmoving, barely breathing, until the house fell silent again.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Vocabulary lists containing silent
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ant, -ent
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Spelling Practice 2, Unit 8
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