And now, riding high on the billowy column, she is borne on nearer and nearer towards those who wait, in breathless silence, for her approach.
In breathless silence, pallid, trembling they know not why, those who have seen this dumb messenger look up shudderingly to the balcony.
Trenck listened in breathless silence till he heard the bolt of the fifth door rattling, and now life and movement were in his form and features.
A breathless silence succeeded; every eye was fixed upon the castle-gate, through which the courier must come.
Her figure was now hid from the view of Frances, who was about to rise and approach her guest, when tones of a thrilling melody chained her in breathless silence to the spot.
Just as they reached him the cry which his lips had twice declined to utter burst out upon the tense, breathless silence.
There was a moment's breathless silence, and then the thunder came crashing over our heads.
Behind him were Madame de Tourzel and Madame Elizabeth, who, like the prince, were listening in breathless silence to the singing of the queen.
A breathless silence prevailed in the great hall; every one was intensely eager to see this last witness who was to uncover the web of frauds of the countess's spinning.
Then she placed her head under the guillotine,--a momentary, breathless silence followed.
He drew the letter from his pocket and opened it amid a breathless silence.
And he handed it to the old Vicomte de Castel Aunet, whose shaking fingers closed round it in a breathless silence.
It was at this moment that a loud knock commanded a breathless silence, for no more guests were expected.
And again there was a breathless silence, save for the beat of the hoofs now close and imminent.
Then at last came an exultant shout; then a breathless silence; then the crowd began to question and answer again.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "breathless silence" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
