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“Silent Night”

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  1. A song of Christmas, originally composed in Austria in the nineteenth century. It begins, “Silent night, holy night, / All is calm, all is bright….”


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“Motor City” and movies like it — think “Sisu,” “Silent Night” and other screen explosions — are the opposite all that.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026

The guys in green sing “White Christmas,” “ Blue Christmas,” “Silent Night” and Eagles radio announcer Merrill Reese narrates “The Night Before Christmas.”

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022

“Silent Night” emerged as the winner in the religious category, cited by 15% of the total respondents, according to a Monmouth University poll released Thursday.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 15, 2022

A composer was already in hand — Kevin Puts, who won the Pulitzer Prize for “Silent Night” in 2012, working here with the librettist Greg Pierce — but the company needed two more stars.

From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2022

Mr. Watson wears his Santa hat and hums along with the Temptations’ version of “Silent Night” that plays on his phone.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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