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Meanings of deathlike silence in English

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Usage of deathlike silence in English
1
This long speech on Sanders' part was delivered amid a deathlike silence.
The Rover Boys in the Jungle; Or, Stirring Adventures in Africa
2
The voices instantly ceased, and for a moment a deathlike silence reigned inside.
The Great Salt Lake Trail
3
A deathlike silence reigned; the room seemed to be empty.
Doctor Pascal
4
A deathlike silence prevailed as the missionary began the enumeration:
The Truce of God / A Tale of the Eleventh Century
5
From that moment the little house at Neuilly fell into deathlike silence and emptiness.
The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Volume 1
6
A deathlike silence weighed on the whole country round, on hill and on valley alike.
Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North
7
Then there was a deathlike silence, and the lads all looked at one another reproachfully.
Frank Merriwell's Races
8
The judge began speaking quietly, amid a deathlike silence.
The Girl in the Golden Atom
9
When the group of white people confronted the Indians there was a moment's deathlike silence.
The Runaway Skyscraper
10
A period of deathlike silence, and the engines start.
A Sport and a Pastime
11
Then there was a pause, and a deathlike silence, while all waited for Foster's answer.
True to his Colours / The Life that Wears Best
12
A deathlike silence reigned in the little room.
Doctor Pascal
13
Fearful shrieks would ring out for a time, and then deathlike silence would fall once more.
The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 2
14
There was a deathlike silence over the scene, like the hush that precedes thunder in sultry weather.
J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 5
15
There was deathlike silence in the room.
The Ne'er-Do-Well
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A deathlike silence reigned in the porches.
The Knights of the Cross, or, Krzyzacy: Historical Romance
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