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Noun
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After the closing notes, silence reigned as Jamal slowly got up from his stool.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025 -
For Jones, whose directorial debut could have died in that moment, the silence was unthinkable.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Gone are the prophecies of ever-accelerating integration and the paeans to trade and investment promoting prosperity and comity for all.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
10 June 2021
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In the interest of comity, then, and in the hopes for an impressively long list of signatories, the hosts would have fudged the question.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His neighborhood was similar to my childhood South Shore neighborhood—homeowners, working class and poor people living among each other in harmony and hijinks.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Runaway June explored harmonies as the members shaped the melody, pointedly emphasizing the trio’s signature.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There may be long lulls between meteors, so try to be patient between visible bursts of activity.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The brief lull of semi-normality presented in Episode 1 has been shattered.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With more conflict seemingly inevitable, some analysts question whether the brief respites justify the concessions.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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That’s why a place like The Swag is the ultimate respite for them.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Soothingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothingness. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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