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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The premiere was dedicated to Hutchins, with organizers holding a moment of silence in her memory.
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
During World Series Game 4, before the bungle with Betts, a fan chose a Stand Up to Cancer moment of silence to heckle Dodgers' player Freddie Freeman.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
His family were on the field and the team held a moment of silence.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
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.
—Ahjané Forbes, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
During World Series Game 4, before the bungle with Betts, a fan chose a Stand Up to Cancer moment of silence to heckle Dodgers' player Freddie Freeman.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
His family were on the field and the team held a moment of silence.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
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.
—Ahjané Forbes, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Moment of silence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moment%20of%20silence. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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