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as in quiet
free from disturbing noise or uproar
bats taking flight in the stilly summer evening
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as in tranquil
free from storms or physical disturbance
dipping my paddle into the stilly water, I began canoeing across the pond
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as in silent
mostly or entirely without sound
the blissful peace of a star-filled, stilly night
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In the kitchen of Oakland restaurant Town Fare, on a quiet afternoon, chef and owner Michele McQueen prepared for an upcoming reservation for one.—
Max Darrow,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026 -
West Texas Intermediate May futures also saw a noticeable pickup in trading activity at roughly the same time, with a distinct volume spike interrupting otherwise quiet conditions.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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Turning onto shady Little Road felt instantly tranquil.—
Christopher Spata,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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That earlier film, a languid, unsettling thriller, focused on its protagonist’s emotional breakdown during a supposedly tranquil Mediterranean vacation.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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The surveillance video is silent, so it was not immediately known what, if any, words were exchanged between the two prior to the incident.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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After the closure of Grand Theatre, which showed silent films until 1931, the Naper Theatre took its place in downtown Naperville in 1935 and remained in business until 1977.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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The protesters from across the Czech Republic attended the peaceful demonstration at Letná park, the scene of huge gatherings in 1989 that greatly contributed to the fall of communism.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Saturday’s hour-long event was the fourth such anti-violence vigil, which organizers described as a form of peaceful prayer.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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With a broad expanse of shallow, placid water, plus playgrounds and picnic tables, Rockport Beach makes an ideal destination for families with kids.—
Pam LeBlanc,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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The placid romance of Hareton and young Catherine leaves us, superficially, in a peaceful, even hopeful place.—
Radhika Jones,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
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Her wavy hair swept back, the award-winning actress looked serene and thoroughly at home in her evening’s choice.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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At the center of it all, with its estates and postcard vistas, is Merritt Island (population around 35,000), projecting an air of serene insularity.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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Beazley showed a still image of the man to a firm supervisor.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Local artists will lead sketching still-life arrangements of skulls, seed pods, turtle shells, tree bark, greens and fruit.—
Janet Kusterer,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2026
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There’s a beguiling dissonance between the hushed voiceover and the images of ships carrying cables and dropping them in the ocean for the internet to reach the island.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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That was on display as volunteers spoke of the lighthouse’s history in hushed, reverent voices.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Stilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stilly. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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