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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stilly
Adjective
  • One result of the growth is a quiet boom in Southeast Asian grocery stores and restaurants.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Inside, lofted seating positions deliver an elevated view while quilted semi-aniline leather and acoustic glass buffer passengers in comfort and quiet.
    Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Water features are a key component thanks to their tranquil sound and rhythmic flow.
    Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The interface is minimal, featuring only a tranquil compass needle and gentle haptic feedback.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • For some patients, other tools—like a coronary calcium scan, which can directly show whether there’s silent plaque in the arteries—may be more useful.
    Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
  • One silent element to the transfer portal that is seldom discussed, but important to the athletes, is those pesky classes.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • What began as a peaceful protest escalated after the government deployed a heavy security presence in the protest area.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Where to stay A 20-minute walk from Tiananmen Square and the entrance to the Forbidden City is the PuXuan Hotel and Spa, an oasis of 116 peaceful rooms.
    Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Though many visitors to Scotland seek out hiking and walking trails far from the buzzing big cities, in fact, Glasgow and Edinburgh are replete with placid and picturesque green spaces.
    Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Daedone briefly looked stricken, but, even so, a placid smile remained on her face.
    Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The video of serene waves that swished behind the curved stage at the start of Dua Lipa’s concert slowly intensified until the tide became a surge, an appropriate analogy for the pop superstar’s arrival in the US for the first time in more than three years.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Previously owned by John Fogerty—and briefly before him, Sylvester Stallone—the property combines serene country charm with celebrity-caliber amenities.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Prosecutors said police later identified Korosa from a community bulletin containing a still image from the CTA surveillance video.
    Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Still, the richest, most enduring pleasures here are formal ones, beginning with the exacting still-life compositions and oily, vehement primary hues of Jenkins’ 16mm lensing, which can make a painterly subject of a maritime squall or a mustard-yellow wading boot.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • In Los Angeles, the tapes revealed insiders cutting deals in hushed tones.
    Matt Klink, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
  • One storyline that will be at the forefront of season 3 centers on Wednesday's Aunt Ophelia, who's been spoken about in hushed whispers throughout season 2.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Stilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stilly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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