cone of silence

American  

noun

1. a space, in the shape of an inverted cone, above a radio beacon, in which there is a sharp reduction in the intensity of transmitted signals.

---

Example Sentences

“After enough vacations came and went, a cone of silence took hold.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

I want an actual functioning cone of silence at work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

The current study is another step toward science fiction technologies, such as the "cone of silence" in "Get Smart" and"Dune," the authors write.

From Science Daily • Sep. 21, 2023

Los Angeles-based attorney James DeSimone said there’s often a cone of silence that surrounds hazing due to shame or embarrassment felt by victims or even denial among perpetrators or bystanders.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023

Introducing the shoe phone, the cone of silence and other cockamamie spy gadgetry, and contributing to the popular lexicon several of Max’s signature locutions — “Sorry about that, Chief!”

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2020