Example Sentences

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The group quieted down like scandalized school children.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Though they sometimes escalate into larger-scale military drills, these maneuvers, which once dominated news headlines, quieted to a din as they became routine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

As they looked around the sage and monkeyflower-lined path, their chatter quieted, and soon, they were writing poetry.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Even as protests have quieted, repression continues in other forms.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

They quieted down when they came to the back porch.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt