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Noun
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That silence was also instructive, some prominent American Jews said.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026 -
By taking a beat to sit in silence with closed eyes, people are giving themselves a moment to notice the world, rather than shut it out.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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The quiet of Vis to fancy evenings on Hvar.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There's something melodic about watching the sun rise over a rural stillness broken only by the rhythms of steel wheels on tracks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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As a parent, Stephens says learning how to find stillness in the middle of movement resonated with her.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The 360-degree lens captures everything around the drone at 8K/60fps in HDR, with stills up to 120 megapixels – footage that can be exported straight or reframed entirely in post-production.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 27,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
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From 1964 portrait sessions to The Supremes publicity stills in ‘66, the singer’s shapely ‘do often delicately framed her wispy lashes.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Silentness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silentness. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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