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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for moment of silence

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