silence
Example Sentences
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I welcome a stroll after my helping of bull and wind my way back to La Venencia, a storied sherry bar with a silence all its own.
From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026
Missi and Frank said they tossed and turned the first night, noticing every passing car that broke the dead silence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
The partners called Ford’s lawsuit “nothing more than an attempt to silence firms who would dare to hold them responsible and seek justice for consumers.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
People at the vigil lit candles while a piper played the bagpipes followed by a minute's silence.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
For a tick of time, Clare hung there in the warm silence, glowing against the obscurity like a single, gauzy star.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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