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Noun
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Then, his remains were taken to the state capital in Atlanta, where he was honored in a moment of silence at the Capitol before a service at the Carter Center.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025 -
An eerie soundscape coats one’s ears throughout, rarely allowing for an instant of complete silence.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But, when traveling at higher speeds, the quiet of an electric car goes away.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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In the quiet of the nearby waiting room, Jerry and Lisa prayed and worried.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Detroit Free Press,
19 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Having appeared in a campaign for the brand more than a decade ago that was shot by Annie Leibovitz, Haddon brought a still to show Ann Taylor executives and reminisced about the shoot.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
28 Dec. 2024
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In stills from the live stream, The Equalizer star could be seen sitting on the pulpit in a gray T-shirt and black sweatpants, watching up as his wife spoke.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Silentness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silentness. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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