grow silent

Frequency: 7.548.9 per million words

To gradually become silent.

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Examples (10)

  • The boisterous party began to grow silent as dawn approached.
  • As the news spread, the normally talkative group of friends started to grow silent.
  • The children's laughter slowly began to grow silent as they got tired.
  • The applause started to grow silent as the performers took their final bows.
  • He watched the bustling marketplace grow silent as the evening wore on.
  • The excited chatter in the classroom began to grow silent when the principal walked in.
  • The music faded, and the atmosphere in the hall started to grow silent.
  • As the storyteller paused, the audience began to grow silent, anticipating the next part.
  • The normally noisy engine of the old car started to grow silent before it finally stopped.
  • The cheers from the crowd started to grow silent as the game ended in a draw.