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.

Examples of moment of silence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Berman and Flutie held a moment of silence before teeing off at the first hole to honor Wakefield and his wife Stacey, who died shortly after, as well as all-time baseball great Willie Mays, who died at age 93 Tuesday. —

Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2024 Across the league Wednesday, a moment of silence was planned before first pitch at each ballpark. —

Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024 Before the game started, the young ballplayers removed their caps and held a moment of silence to remember Jayson. —

Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 16 June 2024 The Bulldogs held a moment of silence in McKissic’s honor before their most recent game on Monday. —

Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for moment of silence

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