silent
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Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard, the tale of silent film star Norma Desmond’s descent into murderous derangement as her Hollywood comeback stays out of frame, is the other.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
The 40-year-old Ghanaian walked a few steps to the corner of the silent court room, crouched and covered his face.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The orchestra plays Mozart’s score as though it were, as orchestras did in the old days, accompanying a silent movie but to radically different effect.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
At its best, Christianity has consistently been on the side of the transgressive and the truth-teller, the one who will not remain silent.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
He squeezes my hand, a silent thanks, and a breeze blows through, bringing with it the scent of sweet clover and moss.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing silent
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ant, -ent
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Spelling Practice 2, Unit 8
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"First They Came for the Communists"
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