Example Sentences

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He yawned, then a short time later, opened his mouth again, noiselessly.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2018

Tomas Satoransky and Tim Frazier went about their work almost noiselessly, but Wall provided the backing vocals in the around-the-world session.

From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2018

But there’s something mesmerizing about how the scene’s staged: in the inky blackness of downtown Twin Peaks, with Nadine’s drapes noiselessly opening and closing behind a crackpot YouTube star and his biggest fan.

From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2017

My father grasped the shelves and pulled to the right, and the whole bookcase slid noiselessly into a recessed pocket behind the cabinetry.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 15, 2017

“You just need to practice,” said Hermione, who had approached them noiselessly from behind and had stood watching anxiously as Harry tried to enlarge and reduce the spider.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling