Period of silent contemplation, prayer, reflection, or meditation at a gathering, often as a gesture of respect in mourning.
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Examples for "moment of silence"
Examples for "moment of silence"
1In that moment of silence, the door of the room was opened.
2There was a moment of silence before Roland said, 'Er, why not?'
3There was a moment of silence; and then my Lord Stafford answered.
4The old soldier's eyes asked many questions in the moment of silence.
5The sound died away and was succeeded by a moment of silence.
1Members of the country's parliament observed a one-minute silence in her memory.
2Following the Toulouse killings, Sarkozy announced a one-minute silence in schools throughout France.
3It started with the ringing of church bells followed by a respectful one-minute silence.
4Puskas's family appealed in a statement for dignified mourning and parliament held a one-minute silence today.
5Many offices around Germany joined Thursday's commemoration by holding a one-minute silence in memory of the victims.
1For several minutes silence reigned, and then at last the other spoke.
2One minutes silence was also held before kickoff, in memory of Iosefo.
3For a few minutes silence reigned, whilst I thought and inwardly prayed.
4For a few minutes silence reigned, as the two stood there.
5For a few minutes silence reigned as we shoveled food into our mouths.
6Rising, I paced the floor, and for a few minutes silence fell between us.
7His voice choked, and for a few minutes silence reigned.
8After a few minutes silence, Fix resumed: "You left London hastily, then?"
9People observe a two minutes silence in memory of the victims of the London bombings
10For five minutes silence reigned in the little room.
11After waiting for ten minutes silence was again obtained, and Butterwick began a second time.
12After a few minutes silence, quick steps came along the passage, and the door of No.
13All matches played in round four will observe a minutes silence as a sign of respect.
14After a few minutes silence the patient said:-
15For some minutes silence was again the rule.
16For a full ten minutes silence again reigned.
Translations for minutes silence