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silent

[sahy-luhnt] / ˈsaɪ lənt /




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Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard, the tale of silent film star Norma Desmond’s descent into murderous derangement as her Hollywood comeback stays out of frame, is the other.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The 40-year-old Ghanaian walked a few steps to the corner of the silent court room, crouched and covered his face.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

My daughter Manuela, 16, was silent and in tears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The orchestra plays Mozart’s score as though it were, as orchestras did in the old days, accompanying a silent movie but to radically different effect.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“Grover Cleveland had his inaugural ball in this building,” Theo says after a few silent minutes of flipping through pages.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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