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Recent Examples of quietude But Victor leans less into clownish mortification than her predecessors, making room instead for a delicate quietude and sincerity. Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Embrace the quietude, the great value, and the unique ambience of springtime by spending your weekend in a thawing ski town. Miles Howard, AFAR Media, 6 Feb. 2025 Backstage, an unexpected quietude interrupted the noise of New York Fashion Week, while front row guests—like Keke Palmer, Serena Page, and Kysre Gondrezick—set the scene for golden age beauty. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Feb. 2025 Perhaps turning to the use of AI during quietude is reinforcing a dependency on generative AI. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for quietude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietude
Noun
  • Biden, a Catholic, visited later in the afternoon, walking up to the velvet rope in front of the caskets, making the sign of the cross, and spending a few moments by himself in silence.
    Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
  • Iran supreme leader claims ‘victory’ in first public comments Khamenei’s silence since the war began had sparked intense speculation as to his whereabouts.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Whether through silent tea rituals or hikes along Dragon’s Back, the city wants to prove that serenity is possible even in the shadow of skyscrapers.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
  • At The Horse Shoe Farm, an 85-acre boutique resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Turchin family has created a unique enclave of creativity, serenity, and natural beauty.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • If her body isn’t always willing, her mind and her heart are still keen on the sport, so Press makes her most valuable contributions now in the quiet of the locker room.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
  • From the misty hills of Harpers Ferry to the cosmic quiet of Green Bank, here’s how to explore one of the country’s most underrated summer destinations from east to west.
    West Virginia Tourism Office, AFAR Media, 9 May 2025

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“Quietude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietude. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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