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as in restfulness
a state of freedom from storm or disturbance
dozing in the warm stillness of a summer afternoon
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as in silence
incapacity for or restraint from speaking
from the couple's tense stillness I sensed that they had been quarreling just before I arrived
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as in quietness
the near or complete absence of sound
the only thing that broke the stillness of the garden was the droning of a bee
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Recent Examples of stillness
After days spent exploring coral reefs and rainforests, Mango House offered a gentler kind of immersion — into stillness.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
But eventually the champagne bubbles go flat, the applause fades, and the stillness that follows can feel louder than fame.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
The way to that is through stillness.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Now is a period of stillness — encouraging you to embrace spirituality and trust and flow with the universe.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Give yourself the stillness your spirit’s been asking for, and watch how naturally the inspiration flows back in.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
Neo is the missing link between Ted’s Zen-like stillness and John Wick’s lethal efficiency, giving us a hero’s journey for the 21st century that took from Luke Skywalker and anime with equal aplomb.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
With the surrealist qualities similar to Rene Magritte and the use of light that evokes a certain stillness associated with Edward Hopper, Smith’s technical practice was a quest for absolute perfection, his wife said.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Because so much about being Black in America is about endurance, the daily negotiation between visibility and erasure, between power and stillness.
—Marcus J. Moore, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2025
Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
But eventually the champagne bubbles go flat, the applause fades, and the stillness that follows can feel louder than fame.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
The way to that is through stillness.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Now is a period of stillness — encouraging you to embrace spirituality and trust and flow with the universe.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Give yourself the stillness your spirit’s been asking for, and watch how naturally the inspiration flows back in.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
Neo is the missing link between Ted’s Zen-like stillness and John Wick’s lethal efficiency, giving us a hero’s journey for the 21st century that took from Luke Skywalker and anime with equal aplomb.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
With the surrealist qualities similar to Rene Magritte and the use of light that evokes a certain stillness associated with Edward Hopper, Smith’s technical practice was a quest for absolute perfection, his wife said.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Because so much about being Black in America is about endurance, the daily negotiation between visibility and erasure, between power and stillness.
—Marcus J. Moore, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stillness
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After a near-fatal experience, Kaif began seeing both stories and silences differently.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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In Colombia, an 18-year-old visits her estranged mother — a former guerrilla turned bride-to-be — hoping to find a revolutionary heroine but instead encounters silence, regret and love unspoken.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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This one strikes a mid-century chord with its wide face and retro time display, with an atomic dial and silent-sweep movement to maximize quietness.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
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But, unsurprisingly, his favorite aspect of the place is its profound quietness.—
Rosecrans Baldwin,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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Throughout the facility, there are several beautifully intimate and cozy seating areas to relax and enjoy the serenity of the space between services.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Oct. 2025
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As one of the century-old resort’s five distinct accommodations, the Beach Club offers seaside serenity that’s worth seeking out in the doldrums of winter.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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In the quiet of the Sabbath morning when all the neighborhood was wrapped in slumber, some dastardly degenerate crept into the room, choked her to death, assaulted her criminally and left her bruised and bleeding body lying on the bed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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The yachts which have thronged the bay are fewer as summer gives way to fall, but the off-season quiet has its own appeal for visitors wanting a slice of paradise to themselves.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Stillness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stillness. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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