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 march concluded with a moment of silence at the intersection of Ashland Avenue and Cullerton Street, where Herrera was killed. —

Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 The remainder of the race was canceled in the wake of the tragedy, and a moment of silence was planned for Miettinen at the track the following day, per the statement. —

Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026 Before the first pitch, Angel Stadium aired a tribute video and observed a moment of silence for Garret Anderson, the longtime Angels outfielder and franchise hits leader whose death at 53 was announced by the team earlier Friday. —

CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026 Before the first pitch, Angel Stadium aired a tribute video and observed a moment of silence for Garret Anderson, the longtime Angels outfielder and franchise hits leader whose death at 53 was announced by the team earlier Friday. —

ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for moment of silence

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