moment of silence
noun phrase
: a short period of silent thought or prayer
The crowd observed a moment of silence for those who died in the tragedy.
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Mayor Greenberg held a moment of silence for the two people who were killed, who had not yet been publicly identified out of respect for their families.
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Ahjané Forbes, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
During a moment of silence for Brostoff and former Milwaukee south side Ald.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
A week after Bruins receiver Nick Pasquale died upon being hit by a car, the Cornhuskers wore a sticker bearing Pasquale’s No. 36 on their helmets, observed a moment of silence and released hundreds of blue and gold balloons before the teams played at Memorial Stadium.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
What happened: The Wild held a pregame moment of silence for Johnny Gaudreau, an NHL fan favorite and one of the top Americans in the sport at the time of his death this summer.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
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Ahjané Forbes, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
During a moment of silence for Brostoff and former Milwaukee south side Ald.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
A week after Bruins receiver Nick Pasquale died upon being hit by a car, the Cornhuskers wore a sticker bearing Pasquale’s No. 36 on their helmets, observed a moment of silence and released hundreds of blue and gold balloons before the teams played at Memorial Stadium.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
What happened: The Wild held a pregame moment of silence for Johnny Gaudreau, an NHL fan favorite and one of the top Americans in the sport at the time of his death this summer.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Moment of silence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moment%20of%20silence. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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