silent
Example Sentences
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It’s a chance to bear witness to a silent communion among artists, form and material.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
But as the stadium fell silent, the ball kept sailing — and it eventually cleared the wall over leaping Bruins right fielder Jarrod Hocking.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
They stay silent, avoid attention and confrontation, and look the other way.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
All early signals were dismissed until people went silent.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
For an hour we sipped our tea and talked, until the sound of planes died away and the sky was silent.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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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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