moments of silence
Solemn commemorative hushes
Moments of silence are brief periods when a group collectively refrains from speaking, typically to honor the dead or mark solemn occasions.
The practice appears at memorial services, before sporting events, and after tragedies: The school observed a moment of silence for the victims.
The plural form often describes multiple such observances or the practice generally.
- quietLacking in sound
- Remembrance DayMemorial for fallen soldiers
- vigilPurposeful nighttime wakefulness
- respectRegard with honor
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
bow your head · paying respects · mourning · peace movements · cultural rituals · reflection · funeral traditions · Armistice Day · contemplation · memorial service · reverence · solemnity · national mourning · collective grief · commemoration · introspection · honor · religious ritual
moments of silenceapplause
Collective hand-clapping approval
cheering · standing ovation · shouting · chanting · cheers
moments of silencecelebration
Festive event marking occasion
jubilation · revelry · festivity · victory parade · toast
moments of silencepandemonium
State of utter confusion
commotion · frenzy · hullabaloo · bedlam · hustle and bustle
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