1
: not expressed in or accompanied by words
a wordless picture book
2
: silent, speechless
sat wordless throughout the meeting
wordlessly
adverb
wordlessness
noun
Examples of wordless in a Sentence
he stood wordless before his accusers
a wordless fondness for each other
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17 June 2026
Interestingly, the choir recorded their wordless vocal sounds together with the orchestra, another unusual aspect of the sessions.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
The actors spent time forging the kind of intimate charge that could be felt in wordless glances between their closeted characters.
—
Jen Yamato,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Interestingly, the choir recorded their wordless vocal sounds together with the orchestra, another unusual aspect of the sessions.
—
Jon Burlingame,
Variety,
14 June 2026
His social media bio is wordless; there is just a ninja emoji.
—
New York Times,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for wordless
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“Wordless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wordless. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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wordless
adjective
word·less
ˈwərd-ləs 
1
: not expressed in or having words
a wordless picture book
2
: silent sense 1, speechless
sat wordless throughout the meeting
wordlessly
adverb
wordlessness
noun
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