could hear a pin drop
Example Sentences
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It was such a nice feeling that the comedy audience had the patience for that, when you could hear a pin drop and the energy would shift.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025
"Despite being a usually busy pub, aside from the coverage - you could hear a pin drop," Tait wrote.
From Reuters • Sep. 19, 2022
"No one said anything. No one did anything. It's like you could hear a pin drop on that plane."
From BBC • May 5, 2022
When she’d finished, you could hear a pin drop in the room.
From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2022
You could hear a pin drop in the room as he spoke the words.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
