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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Here is a look at the special events planned and giveaways for the upcoming home games for the Royals:
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Reds at Royals, 3:10 p.m.
On Memorial Day, the Royals will have a pre-game moment of silence, and Korean War veteran Victor Tennyson will throw out the first pitch.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2025
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has no prayer, invocation or moment of silence at the start of school board meetings.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
At the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas on April 3, the star asked for a moment of silence.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
From April 29 to May 1, each Champions League semifinal match – youth, women’s and men’s alike – was preceded by a moment of silence.
—Carmen M. Nanko-Fernández, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2025
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has no prayer, invocation or moment of silence at the start of school board meetings.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
At the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas on April 3, the star asked for a moment of silence.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
From April 29 to May 1, each Champions League semifinal match – youth, women’s and men’s alike – was preceded by a moment of silence.
—Carmen M. Nanko-Fernández, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for moment of silence
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“Moment of silence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moment%20of%20silence. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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