quiet spell
Frequency: 5.51.5 per million words
a period with little activity or noise
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Examples (10)
- She managed to write a letter during a quiet spell at work.
- After the storm, there was a brief quiet spell before the wind picked up again.
- The usually bustling market experienced a quiet spell in the afternoon.
- I enjoy the occasional quiet spell when the children are asleep.
- The company went through a quiet spell in terms of new projects.
- He used the quiet spell to catch up on his reading.
- Despite the holiday rush, the store had a surprisingly quiet spell this morning.
- The city often has a quiet spell during the hottest part of the day.
- We cherished the quiet spell we had together after everyone else left.
- Even in a busy hospital, there are sometimes quiet spells at night.