moment of silence

noun phrase

: a short period of silent thought or prayer

The crowd observed a moment of silence for those who died in the tragedy.

Examples of moment of silence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The school called her daughter’s name and held a moment of silence. —

Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024 After a brief moment of silence, a familiar tune began to play over the stadium speakers. —

Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024 During her Birmingham, UK concert, just one day after being arrested in Amsterdam, Minaj led a moment of silence for the late Princess Diana of Wales. —

Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 May 2024 The club also plans to hold a moment of silence to honor the victims of Tuesday’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and recognize the first responders who reported to the scene. —

Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for moment of silence

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