Plural of silence

Forms of silence

Silences in a sentence

• From then on, I would fill in our blanks, our silences, stutters, whenever I could.2019, Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Penguin Random House, Part 1. From the entry interpreter
• Raemisch's staff members have gotten used to his directness, and to his sudden silences.2014 March 15, Erica Goode, “After 20 Hours in Solitary, Colorado’s Prisons Chief Wins Praise”, in New York Times, retrieved 07 Jan 2022. From the entry wheels are turning
• Absences and silences can misinform readers just as effectively as more obvious devices.2007, Ian Eyres, English for Primary and Early Years, page 188. From the entry misinform
• His trademark silences suggest a man who knows the ways of the world and doesn't much like them.2001 February 5, Tim Larimer, “The Beat Goes On”, in Time. From the entry way of the world
• Its very downwardnesses are themselves conditions of its succeeding upwardnesses, its silences and evasions of its communications and confessions.1922, The Sewanee Review, Volume 30. From the entry downwardnesses

Meaning of silence

1. noun The absence of any sound.
2. noun The act of refraining from speaking.
3. noun Refraining from speaking, for purposes of prayer or meditation; especially, a form of worship practiced by the Society of Friends (Quakers) during meetings.

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• Silence in a sentence
• Past tense of silence
• Silence in Hindi
• Silence in Tamil
• Silence in Marathi
• Silence in Urdu

Questions about the plural of silence

What is the plural of silence?

The plural of silence is silences.

Is silence countable?

Silence is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.