How to Use moment of silence in a Sentence

moment of silence

noun phrase
  • There was a long moment of silence in the car.
    — Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
  • Nuñez called for a moment of silence.
    — Johane Saintil, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • There was no moment of silence.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • There’s a long moment of silence.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The first stop will be the state capitol for a moment of silence.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The school called her daughter’s name and held a moment of silence.
    — Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024
  • There was a moment of silence for Tom Thorstad.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2026
  • His family were on the field and the team held a moment of silence.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Members took a moment of silence on the floor before the vote on that bill.
    — Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The session opened with a moment of silence for those who died in the Maui fire.
    — Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2023
  • People held up banners with each of their names, and a moment of silence was held.
    — Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Mar. 2026
  • People held up banners with each of their names, and a moment of silence was held.
    — Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Then followed a moment of silence.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026
  • That day, the school will also have a moment of silence in her memory.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 4 May 2023
  • And a moment of silence was held for Ward shortly before tipoff.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The Giants held a moment of silence prior to first pitch.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
  • Collins called for a moment of silence to honor the longtime teacher.
    — Pioneer Press Staff, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2023
  • When the astronauts landed, play stopped and both teams lined up on the field for a moment of silence.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The first tree was planted in Goodall’s name after a moment of silence.
    — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The first tree was planted in Goodall’s name after a moment of silence.
    — Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • There would be a moment of silence, but that silence would somehow be used to make the next laugh even bigger.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
  • There was a pregame moment of silence before Wednesday night’s game, as there was around the league.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Idaho schools may soon be required to hold a moment of silence at the beginning of each school day.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The group held a moment of silence before making its way to the state Capitol.
    — Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
  • After that, the two shared an emotional moment of silence as both struggled to speak through tears.
    — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Players from both teams wore black armbands and there was a moment of silence before kickoff.
    — ABC News, 10 May 2026
  • With that collective moment of silence complete, where are the games going to be?
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
  • There will be a moment of silence and a tribute video before Friday’s game.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The program will include brief remarks, a moment of silence and a closing.
    — Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Sunday’s final round was paused for a moment of silence for Murray.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2024

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