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.

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The team held a moment of silence for Good, 37, who was killed while operating a vehicle that agents ordered her to exit, according to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. —

Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026 About an hour after the protest started, attendees linked arms with those around them and bowed their heads for a moment of silence. —

Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026 The day started with a moment of silence during morning announcements. —

Jeff Gritchen, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026 At the beginning of the meeting on Tuesday, First District Supervisor Hilda Solis, chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, held a moment of silence for the latest victim shot and killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. —

Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for moment of silence

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