moment of silence

collocation in English

meaningsofmomentandsilence

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moment
noun
uk
/ˈməʊ.mənt/us
/ˈmoʊ.mənt/
a very short period ...
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silence
noun
uk
/ˈsaɪ.ləns/us
/ˈsaɪ.ləns/
a period without any sound; ...
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(Definition ofmomentandsilencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmoment of silence

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Amomentofsilencefollowed.
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That may, indeed, come through amomentofsilence.
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There is never amomentofsilenceor stillness ; there is constant mobility.
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I was quite surprised at the briefmomentofsilence.
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That must be the most revealingmomentofsilence.
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Faculty meetings and all-school assemblies and some classes begin with amomentofsilence.
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Afterward, the track hosted amomentofsilence.
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Later that day, the city held amomentofsilenceat 5:41 pm, to mark the time the tornado struck.
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Before the game, amomentofsilencewas held for the victims of the collapse.
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After a briefmomentofsilence, the show enters its climax.
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Both teams joined each other at the center of the field for amomentofsilencebefore the game.
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After amomentofsilence, the percussionist cautiously steps through the doorway and disappears.
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He favored amomentofsilencefor prayer in the schools and voted against banning the interstate sale of handguns.
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Amomentofsilencewas held in honor of those lost before the game.
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The ceremony begins, and during amomentofsilence, the lost ones of the characters flash before their eyes.
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This may also be accompanied by amomentofsilenceat the start of the match.
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Amomentofsilencewas held in his memory during the pregame ceremonies.
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During themomentofsilence, participants may typically bow their heads, remove hats, and refrain from speaking or moving places for the duration.
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Schools and other public offices also observed amomentofsilence.
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The chorus, representing the crowd, demands to know the knight's name, and there is amomentofsilencebefore the knight answers.
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