calm descends

Frequency: 6.13.3 per million words

used to say that a place becomes quiet and peaceful

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Examples (10)

  • After the children went to bed, a welcome calm descended upon the house.
  • A profound calm descended over the forest as night fell.
  • Once the final exam was over, a sense of calm descended on the students.
  • An eerie calm descended on the city streets just before the storm hit.
  • Let's wait for a calm to descend before we discuss this sensitive issue.
  • He watched from his window as a peaceful calm descended with the falling snow.
  • A sudden calm descended in the boardroom after the CEO's decisive announcement.
  • As the meditation session began, a deep calm descended over the room.
  • The moment the treaty was signed, a historic calm descended upon the warring nations.
  • We had hoped a calm would descend, but the argument only grew louder.