as in silence
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Noun
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By the time Josh Doan scored to put the Sabres up 2-0, Bruins fans were stunned into silence while Sabres fans were celebrating all around them.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Several days after his defeat, five-term prime minister Viktor Orbán broke his silence.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Against this backdrop, the current quiet does not signal restraint.—
Will Walters,
STAT,
23 Apr. 2026
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Rent a canoe or kayak and bask in the blissful quiet of the wilderness.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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That contrast between scene and stillness is what makes the experience feel distinctly Nobu.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Romvari lets the viewer pick up the pieces that exist — to learn to value a moment of stillness, peace.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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The initial stills released on Wednesday show the Chicago actress in a yellow dress serving at a bar, and The Silence of the Lambs actor bundled up in a hat and coat.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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The paintings could be stills from the Technicolor imagination of a precocious child.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Silentness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silentness. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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