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as in restfulness
a state of freedom from storm or disturbance
after his tantrum, the toddler lapsed into an exhausted quietude and fell asleep
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as in silence
the near or complete absence of sound
the quietude of the early morning was broken only by the occasional chirping of birds
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Recent Examples of quietude
Just outside of town, Strawberry Park (day passes from $20, cash only) caters to nature lovers who prefer glamping and car camping options tucked away in the quietude of an old growth forest.
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Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2025
But Victor leans less into clownish mortification than her predecessors, making room instead for a delicate quietude and sincerity.
—Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Embrace the quietude, the great value, and the unique ambience of springtime by spending your weekend in a thawing ski town.
—Miles Howard, AFAR Media, 6 Feb. 2025
Backstage, an unexpected quietude interrupted the noise of New York Fashion Week, while front row guests—like Keke Palmer, Serena Page, and Kysre Gondrezick—set the scene for golden age beauty.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Feb. 2025
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Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2025
But Victor leans less into clownish mortification than her predecessors, making room instead for a delicate quietude and sincerity.
—Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Embrace the quietude, the great value, and the unique ambience of springtime by spending your weekend in a thawing ski town.
—Miles Howard, AFAR Media, 6 Feb. 2025
Backstage, an unexpected quietude interrupted the noise of New York Fashion Week, while front row guests—like Keke Palmer, Serena Page, and Kysre Gondrezick—set the scene for golden age beauty.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietude
Noun
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What looks like profundity might be vacancy, dressed in good tailoring and received in silence.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
10 July 2025
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Yet this silence only ensures that the aid continues to empower the very actors responsible for mass suffering.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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The images’ long durations fuse with the buildings’ cool serenity, making a bold visual statement about the self-consciously contemplative aesthetic of modernism itself.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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Your serenity will reach an all time high with the addition of a Rockaway Signature Massage, a complimentary wellness class, and an early dinner at their restaurant Margie’s.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
3 June 2025
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Someone had accidentally triggered the emergency services feature on an iPhone, and an alarm sound sliced through the quiet of the New York Yankees’ clubhouse.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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If her body isn’t always willing, her mind and her heart are still keen on the sport, so Press makes her most valuable contributions now in the quiet of the locker room.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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“Quietude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietude. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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