moment of silence
noun phrase
: a short period of silent thought or prayer
The crowd observed a moment of silence for those who died in the tragedy.
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Members took a moment of silence on the floor before the vote on that bill.
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Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
The team's home game against the Golden State Warriors went on as scheduled Sunday night and began with a moment of silence for the victims.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The march concluded with a moment of silence at the intersection of Ashland Avenue and Cullerton Street, where Herrera was killed.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
The remainder of the race was canceled in the wake of the tragedy, and a moment of silence was planned for Miettinen at the track the following day, per the statement.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
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Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
The team's home game against the Golden State Warriors went on as scheduled Sunday night and began with a moment of silence for the victims.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The march concluded with a moment of silence at the intersection of Ashland Avenue and Cullerton Street, where Herrera was killed.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
The remainder of the race was canceled in the wake of the tragedy, and a moment of silence was planned for Miettinen at the track the following day, per the statement.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Moment of silence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moment%20of%20silence. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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