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Example sentences for "silence fell"

  • A silence fell between us as she sat with her gloved hands lying idly in her lap.

  • Then a silence fell between us, and I sat eating on until the end of the meal, wondering how to broach the question I so desired to put to him.

  • Thomas went on with his bread-and-butter, and a silence fell on the company.

  • They all laughed, then a silence fell on the room.

  • A silence fell like a lightning flash on the room as that white face peered in at the door.

  • Silence fell, deep and soft; the silence of a day sinking to sleep.

  • Boldish was beginning to tell a good story when a silence fell.

  • When Sir Richard ended a silence fell, until at last Robin said, "And dost thou pledge me thy knightly word that this is all thou hast with thee?

  • Then a silence fell, and Little John sat with Robin Hood's hand in his, gazing out of the open window, ever and anon swallowing a great lump that came in his throat.

  • At these words a silence fell on all, and after a while the Blind man spoke again.

  • Silence fell, save for the toiling Malays, whose labors still were fruitless to do aught save slowly drag the kedge through the gleaming sand of the sea-bottom.

  • Silence fell, all about; every one stopped talking, ceased from all activities; all eyes centered on Hal and the captain.

  • Silence fell in the big room, Nicol Brinn staring down vacantly into the empty fireplace, Paul Harley standing watching him in a state of almost stupefied mystification.

  • Silence fell, and Paul Harley knew himself to be once more alone.

  • Silence fell again, and Paul Harley, staring down at Nicol Brinn, realized that this indeed was the most hopelessly mystifying case which fate had ever thrown in his way.

  • Silence fell, and in it the girl's mind wandered on and on.

  • Again a silence fell; a silence of which she was unconscious, for she was thinking.

  • Silence fell; a lapse so long that, old man as he was, Manning felt his heart beat more swiftly in anticipation.

  • Then, in the presence of this mighty thing, silence fell on all.

  • Silence fell, save for the whistling of the sudden wind of the airship's own motion, and for the steadily mounting drone of the huge propellers.

  • Silence fell, and Masanath spoke at last, in a decided voice.

  • Silence fell, and the lady looked at the two young men with wonder in her eyes.

  • Silence fell again, for the boat drifted on.

  • A silence fell, and the raft passed below Masaarah.

  • We had been chatting gaily, when, suddenly, silence fell between us like a sword.

  • He ceased, and so deep a silence fell upon us that through the rock wall I could hear the splash of an icicle as it fell into the pool.

  • He ceased, and a silence fell upon us, so heavy that our hearts were crushed and not one of us dared speak.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "silence fell" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    about them; above everything; another case; another great; beloved friend; enjoy them; familiar spirit; fruit cake; great splendour; hundred paces; long stretch; more power; naval architecture; personal interest; political agent; prevent further; previous page; second period; silence fell; silence followed; thine errand; when pure; when they were alone