pass quietly
Example Sentences
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The January meeting, however, is expected to pass quietly — one Wall Street analyst advised clients to hit the snooze button.
From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2018
These were supporters who were determined their big day should not pass quietly.
From The Guardian • Feb. 24, 2013
Let Sugar Export Co. pass quietly into oblivion.
From Time Magazine Archive
This explanation made the spring pass quietly enough, but not without many questions that brought the blood to Elinor's face.
From The Marriage of Elinor by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)
The moving throng, composed of carriers, waiters, messengers, etc., pass quietly and without any noise: they are generally seen with the Chinese umbrella, painted of many colours, screening themselves from the sun.
From Little Masterpieces of Science: Explorers by Iles, George
