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Meanings of companionable silence in English

We have no meanings for "companionable silence" in our records yet.
Usage of companionable silence in English
1
They sat on the blanket in companionable silence for a long time.
Love overboard
2
Then we walked in companionable silence to where we'd left the motorcar.
An impartial witness: a bess crawford mystery
3
We sat on a step and watched the traffic in companionable silence.
Seven up
4
They sat across from each other in companionable silence while they ate.
Wife for hire
5
The two sat in companionable silence as the pot began to boil.
Imperatrix
6
They were pleasantly tired and lingered over their tea in a companionable silence.
Septimus
7
Once the fire is going we sit in companionable silence reading.
The Guardian
8
Ordering cold drinks, they sat in companionable silence for several moments.
Accidentally the sheikh's wife
9
They finished eating and sat in companionable silence for several minutes.
Nemesis Game
10
Flell made tea for them, and they drank it together in companionable silence.
The dark griffin
11
They watch the shimmering curtain of the waterfall in companionable silence.
Night of knives
12
They sat in a companionable silence, listening to the crackling of the fire.
Tetrarch (Well of Echoes)
13
He took it from her, and they ate in companionable silence.
It Must Be Love
14
They walked along the dusty street together in companionable silence for a while.
Cibola Burn
15
But it was in no sense their usual companionable silence.
The Skylark of Space
16
After a moment of companionable silence, Bian said, "I have a confession."
Man in the Middle
This collocation consists of:
Companionable silence through the time
Companionable silence across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common