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Noun
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Wrestlers had always operated under a code of silence, known as kayfabe, that forbade acknowledging that the entire thing was scripted.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026 -
The others include a teenage star of video games; a young woman awaiting a heart transplant; a priest with a vow of silence; a guard with a grudge against the bank; a fake receptionist; and Ernest’s fiancé, Juliette.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Rent a canoe or kayak and bask in the blissful quiet of the wilderness.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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For a brief window, the desert is abuzz with activity, a living counterpoint to its usual quiet.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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With a far-seeing stillness, Kani’s Sam does more than endure.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Regular motion keeps them functioning, while long periods of stillness can have the opposite effect—stiffness.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
17 Apr. 2026
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This is a Japanese whisky for bourbon lovers, produced in continuous column stills instead of pot stills and matured in American ex-whiskey barrels.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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This is seen in the first-look stills.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Silentness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silentness. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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