soothingness

noun

Definition of soothingnessnext
as in silence

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  1. silence
  2. comity
  3. harmony
  4. lull
  5. respite
Noun
  • Then, his remains were taken to the state capital in Atlanta, where he was honored in a moment of silence at the Capitol before a service at the Carter Center.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
  • An eerie soundscape coats one’s ears throughout, rarely allowing for an instant of complete silence.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of silence
Noun
  • Because the comity—to call it by its correct name, the love—in that office, and by extension, in this little town, did not seem worth sacrificing to even so dire a truth.
    Gary Greenberg, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Alienated Hispanic Angelenos abandoned the team for decades, until Valenzuela became a source of comity.
    Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of comity
Noun
  • With their distinctive three-part harmonies, Peter, Paul and Mary — with Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers — became one of the biggest and most commercially successful acts to emerge out of the Greenwich Village folk scene.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
  • These wellness journeys support a wide range of wellness goals like detoxification, relaxation, healthy weight loss, longevity, nutrition and fitness, emotional harmony, and even adventure.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of harmony
Noun
  • SpaceX and Blue Origin had been in a lull after a previous bout of rivalry over space tourism, but the competitive landscape is becoming interesting again concerning commercial launch vehicles.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Bitcoin has rebounded to over $100,000 after a lull during the holiday period, climbing along with stock markets.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of lull
Noun
  • Whether or not the deal goes through, consumers are unlikely to get a respite from the ever-increasing monthly subscription fees that can add up to hundreds of dollars.
    Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The New Orleans Saints have often been a respite for locals dealing with the destruction of various hurricanes that have ravaged the Gulf Coast in recent decades.
    William Guillory, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of respite
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