silence

Example Sentences

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Fanatics uses these gatherings not to bribe or threaten their detractors into silence, but to educate them on the business.

From Los Angeles Times

Santos-Aviles’ husband broke his silence in a subsequent interview with the newspaper that was published Wednesday.

From Salon

The match will be played on the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake that devastated the city and left 185 people dead, with a moment of silence to be held before kick-off.

From Barron's

Now, two months after the tragedy, the comedian has broken his silence about the death of his good friends.

From Los Angeles Times

The difficult moments, Olena says, are not the explosions or the danger: "Sometimes the hardest thing is the silence after the news of losses."

From BBC