lown

adjective

ˈlau̇n How to pronounce lown (audio)
Definition of lownnext
dialect
as in quiet
free from storms or physical disturbance a lown and pleasant valley

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lown
  1. quiet
  2. tranquil
  3. peaceful
  4. serene
  5. placid
  6. calm
Adjective
  • Principled a stand as some might have seen it, Variety would have no doubt been part of a very quiet and small minority.
    Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Hotel du Palais de l'Isle overlooks a quiet canal—one of the many that earned the city of Annecy its Venice of France monicker.
    Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of quiet
Adjective
  • At around noon, attendees arrived at Lauder’s residence, a surprisingly tranquil refuge.
    Ian Malone, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024
  • On floating shelves above her rest small potted plants, signs of organic life amid a tranquil technological ecosystem.
    Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of tranquil
Adjective
  • The United Nations as Leviathan: Global Governance in the Post-American World Rich argues that the United Nations is the only body capable of generating a peaceful and cooperative order in the emerging post-American world.
    Kal Raustiala, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The peaceful gathering quickly escalated into violent clashes as protesters and officers engaged in running altercations through the city's streets.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of peaceful
Adjective
  • These healthy habits also help optimize the bedtime routine by eliminating stimulation and creating structure, which can help mitigate overwhelm and prepare you for a more serene morning.
    Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The only team with double figures of wins this season is Liverpool, who have stood out as a model of relatively serene stability, while most of those beneath them have thrashed about like fish on the deck of a ship.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of serene
Adjective
  • Specifically, the ups and downs—the building booms and busts, the trendy neighborhoods turned ghostly blocks, the placid stretches to violent storms—of South Florida.
    Nick Remsen, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The image is a cousin of Sister Hannah’s basket, too, an apocalypse as placid as an afternoon of apple picking.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of placid
Adjective
  • The show’s continuing appeal hinges largely on Guralnik; her calm demeanor and sharp analytical framing guide the participants (and the audience) toward astute insights about their relationship patterns.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Favre appeared stunned but stayed calm during the engagement.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of calm
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