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Just like her music, every note earns its place, and the silence between them is just as intentional.—
Hali Bey Ramdene,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Marcel Marceau became a global sensation with his signature character Bip the Clown, his expressive silence and artistic mastery transforming mime into a respected art form.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Or escape completely from the fray and bask in the quiet of the adults-only Hibiscus Pool or the 50,000-square-foot spa, the largest in the state.—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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In the quiet between storms, the couple gave ESSENCE a true look into their own reality.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
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However, The Hanged Man reminds you that clarity comes through stillness, not through constant mental activity.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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When Punch’s second act at last reaches the climactic series of encounters between Jacob, David, and Joan — mediated by Nicola (Camila Canó-Flaviá), a restorative-justice worker — the often bouncy, pulsing play ends up finding its greatest strength in stillness.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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Days after the show's 30th anniversary, leading actress Lea Thompson commemorated the sitcom's major milestone with a touching Instagram montage featuring stills from the show.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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It’s then cooked and mixed with local water, fermented, double distilled in copper stills, and then aged three years in tequila barrels — a nod to the spirit for which Mexico has become best known.—
Allyson Reedy,
Denver Post,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Silentness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silentness. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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