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{
"Silva, da":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula 1945\u2013 president of Brazil (2003\u201310)":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113l-v\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133247",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
},
"Silvassa":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"town in western India; capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli union territory population 98,000":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccsil-v\u00e4-\u02c8s\u00e4"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015107",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Silver Alert":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a widely publicized bulletin that alerts the public when an elderly person or a person with a cognitive disability goes missing":[
"California joins an estimated 30 states with Silver Alert programs, acknowledging a growing issue for the nation as the population ages and the number of people suffering from some form of dementia increases.",
"\u2014 Tony Bizjak"
],
"\u2014 compare amber alert":[
"California joins an estimated 30 states with Silver Alert programs, acknowledging a growing issue for the nation as the population ages and the number of people suffering from some form of dementia increases.",
"\u2014 Tony Bizjak"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"2004, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224410",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"silcrete":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a superficial quartzite formed by the cementation of rock fragments (such as soil, sand, or gravel) by silica":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"sil ica + (con)crete":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sil\u02cckr\u0113t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135208",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sild":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a young herring other than a brisling that is canned as a sardine in Norway":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Norwegian":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sil(d)"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193213",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sildenafil":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a drug that is used in the form of its citrate C 22 H 30 N 6 O 4 S\u00b7C 6 H 8 O 7 to treat erectile dysfunction in males, that by suppressing a phosphodiesterase enzyme also suppresses the enzyme's inhibitory effect on the hormone cyclic GMP , and that enables the cyclic GMP produced during sexual arousal to initiate the muscular and vascular changes which produce an erection":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Doctors have indeed been using sildenafil in some cases to treat PAH. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The interaction between nitrates and sildenafil can lower blood pressure to dangerous levels, the FDA warns. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The capsules were tested and found to contain sildenafil , the active ingredient in Viagra and other prescription medications used to treat erectile dysfunction in men. \u2014 Elainie Barraza, orlandosentinel.com , 1 Feb. 2022",
"According to a new study, patients who took sildenafil , most commonly known as the drug Viagra, were less likely to suffer from Alzheimer\u2019s disease. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Feixiong Cheng, a senior author on the study, says that the use of sildenafil helped reduce the likelihood of Alzheimer\u2019s in individuals with coronary artery disease, hypertension, and type 2 `diabetes. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 8 Dec. 2021",
"The researchers said the findings mean sildenafil , commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction and a type of high blood pressure, should be studied as a possible treatment for Alzheimer\u2019s. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021",
"The maximum dose of sildenafil (Viagra) is 100 milligrams. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 7 Apr. 2021",
"According to a new recall bulletin posted by the FDA, the supplement was found to contain sildenafil and tadalafil. \u2014 Mike Wehner, BGR , 26 Mar. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1995, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"perhaps by alteration and recombination of letters from sulfonyl, phenyl , and pyrimidine":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"sil-\u02c8de-n\u0259-\u02ccfil",
"sil-\u02c8den-\u0259-\u02ccfil"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095506",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sile":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": beam , rafter":[],
": spawn or fry of fish (such as herring)":[],
": strain , filter":[
"sile milk"
],
": strainer , sieve":[],
": to move especially downward with a flowing or gliding motion":[
"the rain siled down"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English":"Intransitive verb",
"Middle English silen , of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish sila to strain, sil strainer, Norwegian sile to strain, sil strainer":"Transitive verb",
"Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish & Norwegian sil strainer":"Noun",
"Middle English, perhaps from Old English s\u0233l pillar, column; akin to Old High German s\u016bl pillar, Old Norse s\u016bl, s\u016bla , Gothic sauls":"Noun",
"of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse s\u012bld herring":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"",
"\u02c8s\u012b(\u0259)l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104033",
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"transitive verb"
]
},
"silen":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": silenus":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin silenus":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u012bl\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222315",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"silence":{
"antonyms":[
"dumb",
"extinguish",
"hush",
"mute",
"quell",
"quiet",
"quieten",
"settle",
"shush",
"shut up",
"squelch",
"still"
],
"definitions":{
": absence of mention:":[],
": absence of sound or noise : stillness":[
"in the silence of the night"
],
": forbearance from speech or noise : muteness":[
"\u2014 often used interjectionally"
],
": oblivion , obscurity":[],
": secrecy":[
"weapons research was conducted in silence"
],
": suppress":[
"silence dissent"
],
": to block the genetic expression of":[
"RNA interference is a natural phenomenon. When a cell senses a double strand of RNA, it acts to silence any genes with the corresponding sequence of bases.",
"\u2014 Andrew Pollack"
],
": to cause to cease hostile firing or criticism":[
"silence the opposition"
],
": to compel or reduce to silence : still":[
"silenced the crowd"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"I find it hard to sleep unless there is complete silence .",
"The silence was broken by the sound of footsteps in the hallway.",
"We sat there in dead silence .",
"My sister's revelation was met with stunned silence .",
"The professor asked for silence .",
"There was an awkward silence after he confessed his love for her.",
"A long silence followed her reply.",
"We must break 50 years of silence on issues like the government's involvement in assassination and espionage.",
"I will not be intimidated into silence .",
"She finally ended her silence and spoke to the media about what happened.",
"Verb",
"My sister's revelation silenced everyone around the table.",
"Disconnecting the battery will silence the alarm.",
"The mayor tried to silence his critics.",
"I will not be silenced !",
"It's obvious that the purpose of this law is to silence dissent.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The silence of male athletes is, once again, deafening. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
"The silence of Pyongyang's leadership is in direct contrast to the explosive missile launches that regularly light up the sky over the waters surrounding the Korean peninsula. \u2014 Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News , 10 June 2022",
"And the silence of the engines will be a boon to all in the outdoors, though the extra ability to go places may spoil some areas. \u2014 Brad Templeton, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"After all the sirens and the yelling, the midafternoon silence was eerie, jarring. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 28 May 2022",
"Butler said the silence may be a legal strategy, although Russia's criminal code also limits the ways in which the accused can speak publicly about open investigations. \u2014 Erik Ortiz, NBC News , 14 May 2022",
"This silence is especially conspicuous following the industry\u2019s near-uniliteral support of causes like Black Lives Matter in the wake of George Floyd\u2019s murder and anti-Asian hate as a result of covid. \u2014 Shannon Liao, Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
"The reverent silence which followed was, for many seconds, broken only by a smattering of approving hums from the audience. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 6 May 2022",
"And this silence is a major weapon of the people who don\u2019t want the world to change. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Forces on the right are striking down voter rights in an attempt to silence the voices and rights of People of Color. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 20 June 2022",
"Officials for both the National Education Association and the Texas State Teachers Association, unions that represent teachers nationally and across Texas, condemned the contract language as an attempt to silence teachers. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Apr. 2022",
"George Zhang, a 27-year-old living in Shanghai, experienced the government's efforts to silence dissent first-hand. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Yet many Poles saw the bill, pushed by the ruling Law and Justice party that Duda is aligned with, as an attempt to silence a broadcaster with an all-news station, TVN24, and an evening news program on its main channel viewed by millions. \u2014 Fox News , 28 Dec. 2021",
"Worse, a series of draconian and discriminatory laws have recruited both police and courts to efforts to silence government critics and advocates for India\u2019s religious minorities. \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 27 May 2022",
"But this season, Gonzaga played an upgraded schedule\u2014meant to silence critics who claim the team doesn\u2019t play anybody in the mid-major West Coast Conference. \u2014 Laine Higgins, WSJ , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The statute is designed to prevent rich or powerful people from using libel lawsuits to silence critics. \u2014 Bill Donahue, Billboard , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Multiple studies and reports have detailed how Duterte\u2019s weaponization of social media has helped silence critics amid a bloody drug war and dismal coronavirus pandemic response. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin silentium , from silent-, silens":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u012b-l\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8s\u012b-l\u0259ns"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"dumbness",
"muteness",
"speechlessness",
"stillness"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175304",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"silence cloth":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a pad (as of flannel or felt) used under a tablecloth":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090128",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"silence is golden":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040423",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"silencer":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a silencing device for small arms":[],
": one that silences : such as":[],
": the muffler of an internal combustion engine":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Items in this second category included dumbbells, kettlebells and silencer pads. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Williams was charged with possession of a machine gun, possession of a silencer and embezzlement, all felonies, according to San Francisco District Attorney\u2019s Office spokesperson Rachel Marshall. \u2014 Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Retired Officer Mark Williams was charged with three felonies: unlawful possession of a machine gun, possession of a silencer and embezzlement, San Francisco Dist. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"In the storage unit, investigators found targets, a pistol barrel that allows for a silencer to be attached, and ammunition \u2014 including for an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle. \u2014 Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Chandler Pappas, 29, faced a single felony charge of possessing a firearm suppressor, or silencer . \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Apr. 2022",
"One soldier drew his pistol and fitted it with a silencer . \u2014 Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker , 8 Apr. 2022",
"According to the plea agreement, federal prosecutors will dismiss a second count of possessing an unregistered machine gun and a county of possessing a silencer , and recommend a sentence of no more than five years in prison. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Dec. 2021",
"That gun, which had a long silencer attached, was found when police searched the home, alongside a Glock handgun and about three pounds of cannabis. \u2014 Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com , 20 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1600, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u012b-l\u0259n(t)-s\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105711",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sileni":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a minor woodland deity and companion of Dionysus in Greek mythology with a horse's ears and tail":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1572, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, from Greek sil\u0113nos , from Sil\u0113nos foster father of Dionysus":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"s\u012b-\u02c8l\u0113-n\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122432",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"silenic":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or characteristic of Silenus or the sileni":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"silen us + -ic":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"s\u012b\u02c8l\u0113nik"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104828",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"silent":{
"antonyms":[
"communicative",
"speaking",
"talking"
],
"definitions":{
": a motion picture made without spoken dialogue":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
],
": being, involving, or caused by an asymptomatic or presymptomatic infectious individual":[
"silent spread/transmission of contagious disease",
"Since a novel coronavirus first made its presence known in China, public health officials around the world have had one fervent hope: That people who are infected but not sick would pass the virus to others only rarely. That would give these silent spreaders no more than a bit part in driving a global outbreak. That hope is in danger of being dashed.",
"\u2014 Melissa Healy"
],
": free from sound or noise : still":[
"The house was eerily silent ."
],
": made without spoken dialogue":[
"silent movies"
],
": making no mention":[
"history is silent about this person"
],
": making no protest or outcry":[
"the silent majority"
],
": making no utterance : not speaking or making noise":[
"He was silent for a full minute, as he often is when answering a hard question.",
"\u2014 Nick Seitz",
"They all fell silent , looking rather scared.",
"\u2014 J. K. Rowling"
],
": not exhibiting or producing the usual signs or symptoms of presence":[
"silent urinary tract infections",
"A \" silent stroke\" has none of the warning signs of a larger stroke: severe headaches, dizziness, loss of motor skills. Often victims do not realize they have had strokes.",
"\u2014 Alisha Berger"
],
": not widely or generally known or appreciated":[
"the silent pressures on a person in public office"
],
": of or relating to silent movies":[],
": performed or borne without utterance : unspoken":[
"silent prayer",
"silent grief"
],
": relating to or being an infectious disease or pathogen that spreads undetected within a population":[
"Chlamydia can cause fertility problems for women, but is generally asymptomatic, meaning the infection presents no immediate symptoms, said Dr. James Gaskell, health commissioner for the Athens City-County Health Department. As a result, it spreads quickly in dense populations like college campuses, he said. \"It's a silent spreader , if you will,\" Gaskell said.",
"\u2014 Sam Howard"
],
": tending to speak very little : not loquacious":[
"As a former silent person, part of me gravitates to talkers.",
"\u2014 Georgia Brown",
"When ABC's promos boast the crime unit portrayed here is not \"your father's FBI,\" it's insinuating that dad's FBI agents were balding, nerdy guys or the stereotypical strong, silent types .",
"\u2014 Ken Parish Perkins"
],
": unpronounced":[
"the silent b in doubt"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"She was silent for a few minutes as she thought about how to answer him.",
"The crowd fell silent as the horrible news was read aloud.",
"My father was a very silent man.",
"He was the strong, silent type .",
"He said he would call me, but the phone was silent all day.",
"A long, silent pause followed her reply.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"President Biden \u2014 who had remained silent during the repartee \u2014 finally, at the urging of his fellow leaders, swiveled his chair around and smiled for the photo. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
"Arredondo has largely remained silent in the four weeks since the shooting, save for an interview with The Texas Tribune earlier this month. \u2014 Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
"The victims, as well as their friends and family, have also remained silent . \u2014 Nectar Gan And Cnn's Beijing Bureau, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"The Haslams aren\u2019t the only ones who have remained silent . \u2014 Marla Ridenour, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
"As the story made the rounds online, Batman memes proliferated, opposition leaders expressed outrage, and the government remained silent . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Will Smith has remained silent on social media since resigning from the academy and posting an apology on his Instagram on March 28, leaving, many wondering how the the pair is doing. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 2 June 2022",
"In the thick of the trial, many organizations that advocate for survivors have remained silent , choosing not to weigh in on one side or the other until a verdict was reached. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 1 June 2022",
"Rodolfo could have gone back inside in Act III; Musetta could have remained silent at Caf\u00e9 Momus; Mim\u00ec could have just left Rodolfo\u2019s apartment. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Do Kwon, went radio silent as investors licked their wounds. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
"There will be no external lighting on the property with the solar farm quiet during the day and silent at night, according to the SunVest slideshow. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The raccoon, an escapee from the Zoological Society, chewed through a wire, leaving Hendrix\u2019s guitar silent . \u2014 Jake Goldwasser, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022",
"After Peaky Blinders season 5 wrapped up in August 2019 and debuted on Netflix later that fall in October, the Irish-Romani gang went radio silent . \u2014 Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Give yourself permission to check out from life and leave your phone on silent . \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
"If the mere mention of crushes renders your child silent , have the conversation anyway. \u2014 Elissa Strauss, CNN , 26 Mar. 2022",
"The trail was almost entirely devoid of people, the forest silent save the roaring of water. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The near- silent speedster soared to over 35 knots (40 mph) during testing. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 4 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"1929, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sylent , from Latin silent-, silens , from present participle of sil\u0113re to be silent; akin to Goth ana silan to cease, grow calm":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u012b-l\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for silent Adjective silent , taciturn , reticent , reserved , secretive mean showing restraint in speaking. silent implies a habit of saying no more than is needed. the strong, silent type taciturn implies a temperamental disinclination to speech and usually connotes unsociability. taciturn villagers reticent implies a reluctance to speak out or at length, especially about one's own affairs. was reticent about his plans reserved implies reticence and suggests the restraining influence of caution or formality in checking easy informal conversational exchange. greetings were brief, formal, and reserved secretive , too, implies reticence but usually carries a suggestion of deviousness and lack of frankness or of an often ostentatious will to conceal. the secretive research and development division",
"synonyms":[
"dumb",
"mum",
"mute",
"muted",
"speechless",
"uncommunicative",
"wordless"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065329",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"silent area":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an association area of the cerebral cortex":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"so called from the comparative absence of symptoms when it is injured":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103854",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"silent auction":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an auction in which sealed bids are submitted beforehand":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Includes dancing, silent auction , live music and award-winning whiskey. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 26 June 2022",
"Highlights include Attendees cocktail reception, a silent auction , and Chef Appetizer Showcase. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"This upscale event will feature live entertainment, a silent auction , and the release of Robyn\u2019s Garden official Rocket City Pride wine. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 1 June 2022",
"The event will feature area food trucks, drinks, beverage tastings from Hartford Flavor Company, silent auction items, and games. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 10 May 2022",
"Family-friendly weekend backyard party features games, food drinks, silent auction , live music, camping, and corn hole tournament. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 4 May 2022",
"Tickets are $350 and include cocktail hour, silent auction , open bar, high-end food stations and program for nine awards. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 12 Jan. 2022",
"The all-day Rollo Invitational, named for Rollinson, includes a putting contest, silent auction , cocktail reception and sit-down dinner. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Knox Presbyterian Church in Naperville is hosting a Benefit Night for Ukraine from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. Friday, June 10, featuring a concert presented by local musicians and singers and a silent auction of artwork, photography and other items. \u2014 Naperville Sun Staff, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1866, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102836",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"silent barter":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": dumb barter":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103759",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"silent butler":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a receptacle with hinged lid for collecting table crumbs and the contents of ashtrays":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1866, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111516",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"silent migraine":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": acephalgic migraine":[
"Auras are the neurological symptoms that some people experience in the run up to a migraine. The aura symptoms usually last for up to an hour, and occur in about 30% of patients who have migraine. Some get aura symptoms without the throbbing head pain\u2014a condition known as silent migraine .",
"\u2014 Erin Dean"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"first_known_use":{
"1992, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-183610"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a partner who is known to the public but has no voice in the conduct of a firm's business":[],
": secret partner":[]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On the early Belle and Sebastian albums, the British state sometimes felt (especially to an Anglophilic American teen-ager) like a silent partner , the guarantor underwriting the ambient sense of loose time floating amid the verses. \u2014 Peter C. Baker, The New Yorker , 15 May 2022",
"Both Iran and Russia, with China their silent partner , have strong incentives\u2014and real capabilities\u2014to make this scenario a reality and force the world to lift embargoes against their oil sales. \u2014 Karen Elliott House, WSJ , 3 May 2022",
"Duchossois was the silent partner until a fire broke out at Arlington in the early morning hours of July 31, 1984, and reduced the clubhouse and grandstand to a mutilated skeleton of charred and twisted rubble. \u2014 Neil Milbert, chicagotribune.com , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Wary of stretching himself thin, Rapoport is now a silent partner at Prezzo, handing over the reins to new managing partner Eddie Pazzuoli (Tavolino Della Notte in Coral Springs) in January 2020. \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Zipay became a silent partner in Denali Disposal in 2017 and is not involved in operations or decision-making, according to a statement from the mayor\u2019s office emailed Tuesday. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Aug. 2021",
"Wilkerson: The owners had a silent partner , and there was a lot of infighting even before the pandemic. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2021",
"Crosby is buying Burton\u2019s 40% share, and a 20% share held by silent partner Deon Hilger, to become majority owner, Burton said. \u2014 Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 June 2021",
"If a state law enforcement agency in Connecticut is told that a politician is a silent partner in a shady real estate deal, state prosecutors now have no fast, efficient and effective means of determining whether the tip is valid. \u2014 Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com , 17 May 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155551"
},
"silent service":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": navy":[
"\u2014 used with the"
],
": the submarine service":[
"\u2014 used with the"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Was that scene in which Kate called Rebecca to thank her for strong, silent service also another chance to show how far their once-fraught relationship has come",
"But Kraft did stew, always believing Slayton was fit for a mission \u2014 and more than deserving of it after his heroically silent service . \u2014 Jeffrey Kluger, Time , 23 July 2019",
"Gamers can get a taste of the silent service October 31. \u2014 Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld , 18 Sep. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102752",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"silent system":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a system of penal discipline that forbids conversation among prisoners":[
"subjected to a silent system \u2026 for infraction of rules",
"\u2014 L. E. Lawes"
]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113848",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"silent treatment":{
"antonyms":[
"open arms"
],
"definitions":{
": an act of completely ignoring a person or thing by resort to silence especially as a means of expressing contempt or disapproval":[]
},
"examples":[
"ever since our run-in at the party she's been giving me the silent treatment",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The silent treatment can damage relationships, sometimes irreparably. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Examples include ridicule, public criticism, isolation, silent treatment , invasion of privacy, lying, and withholding credit, or taking credit for others\u2019 ideas or work. \u2014 Morteza Mahmoudi, STAT , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Dealing with conflict by hiding and using the silent treatment to punish one\u2019s spouse sets a poor example for your children, who are old enough to recognize that something is wrong between Daddy and Mommy. \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Ivana, the 31-year-old bar mitzvah dancer, gives Clayton the silent treatment . \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Some parents even use a silent treatment approach, whereby the parent remains completely quiet the entire driving journey unless there is some moment that is so catastrophic that verbalization is required. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Bill, for his part, seems as upset about Hillary\u2019s silent treatment as the fact Dennis Kucinich won\u2019t take his calls. \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 27 Oct. 2021",
"Explaining your feelings aloud can be difficult, but the silent treatment will not get you anywhere right now. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Her teenage daughter, Ally, opts to stay with her dad and give her mother the silent treatment . \u2014 Michele Filgate, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1825, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"brush-off",
"cold shoulder",
"rebuff",
"repulse",
"snub"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040557",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"silent vote":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the vote of those whose choice is not publicly known":[
"it's feared the silent vote is going to go against the administration",
"\u2014 Newsweek"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122520",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"silently":{
"antonyms":[
"communicative",
"speaking",
"talking"
],
"definitions":{
": a motion picture made without spoken dialogue":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
],
": being, involving, or caused by an asymptomatic or presymptomatic infectious individual":[
"silent spread/transmission of contagious disease",
"Since a novel coronavirus first made its presence known in China, public health officials around the world have had one fervent hope: That people who are infected but not sick would pass the virus to others only rarely. That would give these silent spreaders no more than a bit part in driving a global outbreak. That hope is in danger of being dashed.",
"\u2014 Melissa Healy"
],
": free from sound or noise : still":[
"The house was eerily silent ."
],
": made without spoken dialogue":[
"silent movies"
],
": making no mention":[
"history is silent about this person"
],
": making no protest or outcry":[
"the silent majority"
],
": making no utterance : not speaking or making noise":[
"He was silent for a full minute, as he often is when answering a hard question.",
"\u2014 Nick Seitz",
"They all fell silent , looking rather scared.",
"\u2014 J. K. Rowling"
],
": not exhibiting or producing the usual signs or symptoms of presence":[
"silent urinary tract infections",
"A \" silent stroke\" has none of the warning signs of a larger stroke: severe headaches, dizziness, loss of motor skills. Often victims do not realize they have had strokes.",
"\u2014 Alisha Berger"
],
": not widely or generally known or appreciated":[
"the silent pressures on a person in public office"
],
": of or relating to silent movies":[],
": performed or borne without utterance : unspoken":[
"silent prayer",
"silent grief"
],
": relating to or being an infectious disease or pathogen that spreads undetected within a population":[
"Chlamydia can cause fertility problems for women, but is generally asymptomatic, meaning the infection presents no immediate symptoms, said Dr. James Gaskell, health commissioner for the Athens City-County Health Department. As a result, it spreads quickly in dense populations like college campuses, he said. \"It's a silent spreader , if you will,\" Gaskell said.",
"\u2014 Sam Howard"
],
": tending to speak very little : not loquacious":[
"As a former silent person, part of me gravitates to talkers.",
"\u2014 Georgia Brown",
"When ABC's promos boast the crime unit portrayed here is not \"your father's FBI,\" it's insinuating that dad's FBI agents were balding, nerdy guys or the stereotypical strong, silent types .",
"\u2014 Ken Parish Perkins"
],
": unpronounced":[
"the silent b in doubt"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"She was silent for a few minutes as she thought about how to answer him.",
"The crowd fell silent as the horrible news was read aloud.",
"My father was a very silent man.",
"He was the strong, silent type .",
"He said he would call me, but the phone was silent all day.",
"A long, silent pause followed her reply.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"President Biden \u2014 who had remained silent during the repartee \u2014 finally, at the urging of his fellow leaders, swiveled his chair around and smiled for the photo. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
"Arredondo has largely remained silent in the four weeks since the shooting, save for an interview with The Texas Tribune earlier this month. \u2014 Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
"The victims, as well as their friends and family, have also remained silent . \u2014 Nectar Gan And Cnn's Beijing Bureau, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"The Haslams aren\u2019t the only ones who have remained silent . \u2014 Marla Ridenour, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
"As the story made the rounds online, Batman memes proliferated, opposition leaders expressed outrage, and the government remained silent . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Will Smith has remained silent on social media since resigning from the academy and posting an apology on his Instagram on March 28, leaving, many wondering how the the pair is doing. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 2 June 2022",
"In the thick of the trial, many organizations that advocate for survivors have remained silent , choosing not to weigh in on one side or the other until a verdict was reached. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 1 June 2022",
"Rodolfo could have gone back inside in Act III; Musetta could have remained silent at Caf\u00e9 Momus; Mim\u00ec could have just left Rodolfo\u2019s apartment. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Do Kwon, went radio silent as investors licked their wounds. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
"There will be no external lighting on the property with the solar farm quiet during the day and silent at night, according to the SunVest slideshow. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The raccoon, an escapee from the Zoological Society, chewed through a wire, leaving Hendrix\u2019s guitar silent . \u2014 Jake Goldwasser, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022",
"After Peaky Blinders season 5 wrapped up in August 2019 and debuted on Netflix later that fall in October, the Irish-Romani gang went radio silent . \u2014 Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Give yourself permission to check out from life and leave your phone on silent . \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
"If the mere mention of crushes renders your child silent , have the conversation anyway. \u2014 Elissa Strauss, CNN , 26 Mar. 2022",
"The trail was almost entirely devoid of people, the forest silent save the roaring of water. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The near- silent speedster soared to over 35 knots (40 mph) during testing. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 4 Mar. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"1929, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sylent , from Latin silent-, silens , from present participle of sil\u0113re to be silent; akin to Goth ana silan to cease, grow calm":"Adjective"
},
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"\u02c8s\u012b-l\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for silent Adjective silent , taciturn , reticent , reserved , secretive mean showing restraint in speaking. silent implies a habit of saying no more than is needed. the strong, silent type taciturn implies a temperamental disinclination to speech and usually connotes unsociability. taciturn villagers reticent implies a reluctance to speak out or at length, especially about one's own affairs. was reticent about his plans reserved implies reticence and suggests the restraining influence of caution or formality in checking easy informal conversational exchange. greetings were brief, formal, and reserved secretive , too, implies reticence but usually carries a suggestion of deviousness and lack of frankness or of an often ostentatious will to conceal. the secretive research and development division",
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"dumb",
"mum",
"mute",
"muted",
"speechless",
"uncommunicative",
"wordless"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084342",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"silentness":{
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"communicative",
"speaking",
"talking"
],
"definitions":{
": a motion picture made without spoken dialogue":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
],
": being, involving, or caused by an asymptomatic or presymptomatic infectious individual":[
"silent spread/transmission of contagious disease",
"Since a novel coronavirus first made its presence known in China, public health officials around the world have had one fervent hope: That people who are infected but not sick would pass the virus to others only rarely. That would give these silent spreaders no more than a bit part in driving a global outbreak. That hope is in danger of being dashed.",
"\u2014 Melissa Healy"
],
": free from sound or noise : still":[
"The house was eerily silent ."
],
": made without spoken dialogue":[
"silent movies"
],
": making no mention":[
"history is silent about this person"
],
": making no protest or outcry":[
"the silent majority"
],
": making no utterance : not speaking or making noise":[
"He was silent for a full minute, as he often is when answering a hard question.",
"\u2014 Nick Seitz",
"They all fell silent , looking rather scared.",
"\u2014 J. K. Rowling"
],
": not exhibiting or producing the usual signs or symptoms of presence":[
"silent urinary tract infections",
"A \" silent stroke\" has none of the warning signs of a larger stroke: severe headaches, dizziness, loss of motor skills. Often victims do not realize they have had strokes.",
"\u2014 Alisha Berger"
],
": not widely or generally known or appreciated":[
"the silent pressures on a person in public office"
],
": of or relating to silent movies":[],
": performed or borne without utterance : unspoken":[
"silent prayer",
"silent grief"
],
": relating to or being an infectious disease or pathogen that spreads undetected within a population":[
"Chlamydia can cause fertility problems for women, but is generally asymptomatic, meaning the infection presents no immediate symptoms, said Dr. James Gaskell, health commissioner for the Athens City-County Health Department. As a result, it spreads quickly in dense populations like college campuses, he said. \"It's a silent spreader , if you will,\" Gaskell said.",
"\u2014 Sam Howard"
],
": tending to speak very little : not loquacious":[
"As a former silent person, part of me gravitates to talkers.",
"\u2014 Georgia Brown",
"When ABC's promos boast the crime unit portrayed here is not \"your father's FBI,\" it's insinuating that dad's FBI agents were balding, nerdy guys or the stereotypical strong, silent types .",
"\u2014 Ken Parish Perkins"
],
": unpronounced":[
"the silent b in doubt"
]
},
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"Adjective",
"She was silent for a few minutes as she thought about how to answer him.",
"The crowd fell silent as the horrible news was read aloud.",
"My father was a very silent man.",
"He was the strong, silent type .",
"He said he would call me, but the phone was silent all day.",
"A long, silent pause followed her reply.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"President Biden \u2014 who had remained silent during the repartee \u2014 finally, at the urging of his fellow leaders, swiveled his chair around and smiled for the photo. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
"Arredondo has largely remained silent in the four weeks since the shooting, save for an interview with The Texas Tribune earlier this month. \u2014 Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
"The victims, as well as their friends and family, have also remained silent . \u2014 Nectar Gan And Cnn's Beijing Bureau, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"The Haslams aren\u2019t the only ones who have remained silent . \u2014 Marla Ridenour, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
"As the story made the rounds online, Batman memes proliferated, opposition leaders expressed outrage, and the government remained silent . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Will Smith has remained silent on social media since resigning from the academy and posting an apology on his Instagram on March 28, leaving, many wondering how the the pair is doing. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 2 June 2022",
"In the thick of the trial, many organizations that advocate for survivors have remained silent , choosing not to weigh in on one side or the other until a verdict was reached. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 1 June 2022",
"Rodolfo could have gone back inside in Act III; Musetta could have remained silent at Caf\u00e9 Momus; Mim\u00ec could have just left Rodolfo\u2019s apartment. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Do Kwon, went radio silent as investors licked their wounds. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
"There will be no external lighting on the property with the solar farm quiet during the day and silent at night, according to the SunVest slideshow. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The raccoon, an escapee from the Zoological Society, chewed through a wire, leaving Hendrix\u2019s guitar silent . \u2014 Jake Goldwasser, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022",
"After Peaky Blinders season 5 wrapped up in August 2019 and debuted on Netflix later that fall in October, the Irish-Romani gang went radio silent . \u2014 Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Give yourself permission to check out from life and leave your phone on silent . \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
"If the mere mention of crushes renders your child silent , have the conversation anyway. \u2014 Elissa Strauss, CNN , 26 Mar. 2022",
"The trail was almost entirely devoid of people, the forest silent save the roaring of water. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The near- silent speedster soared to over 35 knots (40 mph) during testing. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 4 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"1929, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sylent , from Latin silent-, silens , from present participle of sil\u0113re to be silent; akin to Goth ana silan to cease, grow calm":"Adjective"
},
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"\u02c8s\u012b-l\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for silent Adjective silent , taciturn , reticent , reserved , secretive mean showing restraint in speaking. silent implies a habit of saying no more than is needed. the strong, silent type taciturn implies a temperamental disinclination to speech and usually connotes unsociability. taciturn villagers reticent implies a reluctance to speak out or at length, especially about one's own affairs. was reticent about his plans reserved implies reticence and suggests the restraining influence of caution or formality in checking easy informal conversational exchange. greetings were brief, formal, and reserved secretive , too, implies reticence but usually carries a suggestion of deviousness and lack of frankness or of an often ostentatious will to conceal. the secretive research and development division",
"synonyms":[
"dumb",
"mum",
"mute",
"muted",
"speechless",
"uncommunicative",
"wordless"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060018",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"silhouette":{
"antonyms":[
"define",
"delineate",
"outline",
"sketch",
"trace"
],
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": a likeness cut from dark material and mounted on a light ground or one sketched in outline and solidly colored in":[],
": the outline of a body viewed as circumscribing a mass":[
"the silhouette of a bird"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the silhouettes of buildings against the sky",
"The buildings appeared in silhouette against the sky.",
"My piano teacher has a framed silhouette of Mozart on her wall.",
"a portrait of my mother done in silhouette",
"He admired the sports car's sleek silhouette .",
"Verb",
"in the photograph the majestic mountain is strikingly silhouetted against the setting sun",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Denim jumpsuits are a stylish summer look and run the gamut with regards to silhouette , from refreshed overalls to nods to the utilitarian look and even patterned iterations as seen at Sandro. \u2014 Nicole Kliest, Vogue , 11 June 2022",
"In the sea of platform sandals, this pair levels up the silhouette with a standout color and leg-accentuating laces. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson And Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 8 June 2022",
"The double-strap silhouette is enhanced with Crocs' Croslite foam footbeds to provide long-lasting support and cushioning to your toes, arches, and heels. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 7 June 2022",
"When searching for any new professional waredrobe pieces, consider your body type in order to find the best silhouette for you. \u2014 Stephanie (stifel) Coughlan, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"The dimensions of this replica, sold in a set of two, are accurate within an inch of the original, though the seat isn't as elongated and doesn't have the same sleek silhouette . \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 5 June 2022",
"The Utility is made to take a beating, but everyone raved about how good the slim silhouette looks. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"Iconic sportswear brand, adidas, and IVY PARK, Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s popular athleisure line, have announced the newest sneaker silhouette to come from this dynamic, ongoing creative partnership. \u2014 Aley Arion, Essence , 26 May 2022",
"The sweet eyelet design adds character to this universally flattering silhouette . \u2014 Karla Pope, Woman's Day , 24 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The ankles of the Weekender Pants are also elasticized and tapered to master the classic sweatpants silhouette . \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 14 May 2022",
"Gvasalia started with many of Balenciaga\u2019s iconic pieces on his mood board and reconsidered them either through material or slight changes to silhouette . \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 8 July 2021",
"People are silhouetted in a window of an apartment building in Hollywood, where a stay-at-home order remains in effect to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2020",
"Amalia is constantly calling out to the family\u2019s late Tia Carmen (musician Maria Sandoval-Moreno), who stands silhouetted in a second-floor window wearing a death mask and plucking a violin. \u2014 Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News , 26 Mar. 2020",
"The outlines of the pillars appear to be very delicate, as they are silhouetted against an eerie blue haze in deep space. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Apr. 2020",
"The duck crossed a slight rise, 40 yards away, silhouetted for a quick moment like a mule deer making a break over a ridgeline. \u2014 T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream , 10 Mar. 2020",
"The first segment depicts the climbers checking their equipment by headlamp before the camera pans to the rising sun silhouetting the ridge line ahead. \u2014 Niha Masih, Washington Post , 9 July 2019",
"The trees are dark, almost silhouetted , and set off against bright skies that occasionally look juice-filled\u2014red or lemon-colored. \u2014 Zachary Fine, The New York Review of Books , 8 Feb. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1783, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1876, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from \u00c9tienne de Silhouette \u20201767 French controller general of finances; perhaps from his ephemeral tenure":"Noun"
},
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"\u02ccsi-l\u0259-\u02c8wet"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for silhouette Noun outline , contour , profile , silhouette mean the line that bounds and gives form to something. outline applies to a line marking the outer limits or edges of a body or mass. traced the outline of his hand contour stresses the quality of an outline or a bounding surface as being smooth, jagged, curving, or sharply angled. a car with flowing contours profile suggests a varied and sharply defined outline against a lighter background. a portrait of her face in profile silhouette suggests a shape especially of a head or figure with all detail blacked out in shadow leaving only the outline clearly defined. photograph in silhouette against a bright sky",
"synonyms":[
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"figure",
"outline"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210447",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"definitions":{
": a mature female crab":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104210",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"silk stocking":{
"antonyms":[
"capitalist",
"Croesus",
"deep pocket",
"fat cat",
"have",
"money",
"moneybags",
"plutocrat"
],
"definitions":{
": a fashionably dressed person":[],
": an aristocratic or wealthy person":[],
": aristocratic , wealthy":[
"a silk-stocking district",
"a silk-stocking law firm"
],
": fashionably dressed":[
"a silk-stocking audience"
],
": federalist sense 2":[],
": of or relating to the American Federalist party":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"made her reputation as an interior designer for the silk stockings of Nob Hill",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The garments hearken to past centuries when the lines between gender were not so fixed, when men wore ruffles and silk stockings and everyone wore wigs and powdered their hair. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 29 Sep. 2019",
"Early sales mostly cut into the market for cheaper rayon and cotton stockings, however, giving silk stocking makers time to make the transition. \u2014 Virginia Postrel, Twin Cities , 1 Nov. 2019",
"In the 1920s, skirts rose to knee-length, and flappers rolled their silk stockings down to below the knee to flash a bit of skin. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland.com , 17 Sep. 2019",
"Some women painted their legs to look like silk stockings . \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Aug. 2019",
"Your little devil, Love, Frank RALPH: Feb. 8, 1942 Dear John, Why are the Japs like their silk stockings ",
"Your little devil, Love, Frank RALPH: Feb. 8, 1942 Dear John, Why are the Japs like their silk stockings "
],
"first_known_use":{
"1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8silk-\u02c8st\u00e4-ki\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"affluent",
"deep-pocketed",
"fat",
"fat-cat",
"flush",
"loaded",
"moneyed",
"monied",
"opulent",
"rich",
"wealthy",
"well-endowed",
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"The blast scattered Persian silk tree seeds brought to Britain in 1793. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The biggest pink floss silk tree around \u2014 maybe 90 feet tall \u2014 is at the Bel-Air Hotel, planted there by Alphonzo Bell, the developer of Bel-Air, philanthropist, and one heck of a tennis player. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2021",
"McDonough is partial to the floss silk tree , which will soon be showing off with blooms like tiny orchids above a spiky trunk that looks positively Jurassic. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2021",
"Persian silk tree bark extract helps reduce the appearance of dark circles and puffiness, palmitoyl glycine helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wild indigo extract helps brighten my undereyes, leaving behind a luminous skin-like finish. \u2014 Nicole Saunders, NBC News , 21 Oct. 2020",
"The Persian silk tree bark extract can help reduce the look of puffiness, dark circles and crows feet, with palmitoyl glycine helping fade the appearance of lines and wrinkles. \u2014 Nicole Saunders, CNN Underscored , 26 Dec. 2019",
"The existing trees in the riad\u2019s courtyard garden were magnificent: jacarandas, figs, palms, flame trees and Persian silk trees approaching the height of the upper-story bedrooms. \u2014 Sarah Medford, WSJ , 12 Sep. 2017"
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"The garments hearken to past centuries when the lines between gender were not so fixed, when men wore ruffles and silk stockings and everyone wore wigs and powdered their hair. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 29 Sep. 2019",
"Early sales mostly cut into the market for cheaper rayon and cotton stockings, however, giving silk stocking makers time to make the transition. \u2014 Virginia Postrel, Twin Cities , 1 Nov. 2019",
"In the 1920s, skirts rose to knee-length, and flappers rolled their silk stockings down to below the knee to flash a bit of skin. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland.com , 17 Sep. 2019",
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"Liotta\u2019s earnest brashness made for a perfect foil to the silken steeliness of Laura Dern\u2019s Oscar-winning turn as his opposing counsel. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"The broiler is ideal for transforming rubbery eggplant slices into silken perfection in no time, with very little effort. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"Rimsky-Korsakov uses his gifts as an orchestrator to move from setting to dreamy setting, smartly using the solo violin \u2014 played with a silken virtuosity by concertmaster Jeff Thayer \u2014 as a motivic emcee over the course of the piece. \u2014 Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 May 2022",
"The movement of her silken fabrics is exquisite to watch, in particular on the oversized button-down top. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 4 Feb. 2022",
"The blast of high heat from the broiler intensifies and concentrates the flavor of fruit, fast; a small amount of sabayon gives it a luxurious, silken quality. \u2014 Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022",
"For those wanting a protein boost in their eggnog, Finestone also suggests adding some silken or soft tofu, then blending the mixture to create a thicker and smoother beverage. \u2014 Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine , 10 Dec. 2021",
"The solution to the vegan banh mi turned out to be basil pesto, peanut sauce for a silken texture, and smoked oyster mushrooms seasoned in soy sauce. \u2014 The New Yorker , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Soom, made from Ethiopian white humera sesame, is the preferred brand of chefs for its silken texture and rich sesame flavor. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 11 Oct. 2021"
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"The luxury label\u2019s tone-on-tone monogram shirt is made of lightweight Italian silk and features a chic camp collar. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022",
"Designed to evoke tranquility, each room incorporates soothing materials such as green onyx, panels of leather and embroidered silk . \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 22 June 2022",
"The brand\u2019s \u2018espresso\u2019 colorway is made from a jacquard woven fabric in a light blend of recycled mulberry silk and organic cotton. \u2014 Margaux Lushing, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The unique set, made of wool silk , was produced by hand crochet and knitting savoir faire, and took approximately 180 hours to finish. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
"Last year, archaeologists revealed fragments of a gold mask, traces of silk , bronzeware adorned with depictions of animals, ivory carvings and other artifacts. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 June 2022",
"Another story about her is that, back then, parachutes were made of silk . \u2014 Julie Beck, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
"Burke sells top hats and was wearing one of Parisian silk plush from the 1920s. \u2014 William Booth, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
"Junichi Arai was born in Japan into a family of weavers who made elegant obis of silk \u2014 sashes to wrap around the waist of kimonos. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
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"The company\u2019s woven viscose bamboo threads are similar to silk and cashmere, offering luxury while remaining earth-friendly. \u2014 Jean Chen Smith, Cincinnati.com , 13 May 2020",
"In the end, a pink silked jockey named Javier Castellano rode City of Light in a victory that won him the the $9 million Pegasus World Cup and Chad Brown rode Bricks and Mortar to win the over $6 million prize Pegasus World Cup Turf. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 1 Feb. 2019",
"Strip away silks only and grill the ears inside their husks after a 20-minute soak in cold water. \u2014 Cheryl Slocum, Country Living , 14 May 2011",
"Harbison, Fall 2014 His collaboration with Jim Thompson, silks that today are mostly considered for interiors not clothing, is just another example of how designers are increasingly blurring the lines between decor and fashion. \u2014 Sarah Bray, ELLE Decor , 12 May 2014",
"Back in the U.S., Variety held its Power of Young Hollywood party, where Zendaya, Charli XCX, Yara Shahidi, and more walked the red (well, black) carpet in everything from Swarovski crystal suits to silk pajamas. \u2014 vanityfair.com , 11 Aug. 2017"
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"The moths have been spreading steadily through North America since the 1860s, when they were imported as part of a failed effort to begin a silkworm industry. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
"Trouvelot was looking to breed a hardy silk-producing insect that was less susceptible to disease than the silkworm moth, according to the Smithsonian Institution. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 7 Mar. 2022",
"These startups are far from the only ones focusing on silkworm silk. \u2014 Max G. Levy, Wired , 28 June 2021",
"The silkworm is the larva of Bombyx mori, the domestic silk moth. \u2014 Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 July 2021",
"Meanwhile, second-place Lee Graham will be receiving a brand-new can of Korean silkworm pupae in a brownish sauce. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 June 2021",
"In 1843, Gideon Smith, a medical doctor and silkworm cultivator in Baltimore, convinced newspapers to publish his appeals to readers to report emergences of cicadas, which were called locusts at the time. \u2014 Ian Graber-stiehl, Science | AAAS , 1 June 2021",
"Edible insects have been a part of rich culinary traditions around the world for years, from Mexico\u2019s crunchy chapulines to beondegi, Korea\u2019s silkworm pupae street food. \u2014 Kate Knibbs, Wired , 11 May 2021",
"Mulberry silk, from the Bombyx mori silkworm moth\u2019s cocoon, is the most common commercial silk. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2021"
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"Anyone looking for a unique Valentine's Day gift for someone special (or better yet, for themselves) can call off the gift hunt and snag this silky robe, or one of several others also loved by shoppers below. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Both of these ingredients leave your skin feeling smooth and silky . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Its silky formula leaves a subtle, gilded shimmer on your skin without competing with the rest of your beauty look, features notes of white florals and amber sandalwood. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson And Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 8 June 2022",
"That\u2019s because as the staple length \u2014 or the length of the individual fibers used \u2014 increases, so does the soft, silky feel of the cotton. \u2014 Laura Daily, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Everyday outings call for easy cotton styles in dainty florals or silky scarf prints. \u2014 Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue , 7 June 2022",
"Eggs are the stars of many dishes, including the omelette au fromage ($14) with its smooth and silky exterior. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022",
"The smooth, ultra-reflective gloss and silky feel of molten luminosity merge perfectly into the skin. \u2014 Emerald Elitou, Essence , 6 June 2022",
"While the long black robe is intended for post-shower wear or while relaxing at home, Lopez just proved that a silky robe is a surprisingly smart selection for a swimsuit cover-up. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 4 June 2022"
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"I'm tired of watching silly movies.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Nobody knew what the district lines would be to, to require them to have filed months before that is just plain silly . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
"And if these dinners happen regularly and the expense is just silly , great. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Much of this messaging will be silly and trivial, and some will be actively harmful. \u2014 Amy Joyce, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Instead, choose an outfit that's fun, silly or scary in a way that won't make someone relive a traumatic event. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
"The Skywalker Saga is a silly and accessible send-up of the nine mainline Star Wars films. \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 4 June 2022",
"What follows is a silly and twisty ode to Cage\u2019s forty-year filmography. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The show is similarly binary: silly and engaging, sunny and dark. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"For all the stories that are uplifting or defeating, many are equally as silly and absurd. \u2014 Derek Scancarelli, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022"
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"\u2014 D. H. Lawrence",
"\"Well then, silly , why not stay!\"",
"\u2014 Edna Ferber",
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"Nobody knew what the district lines would be to, to require them to have filed months before that is just plain silly . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
"And if these dinners happen regularly and the expense is just silly , great. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Much of this messaging will be silly and trivial, and some will be actively harmful. \u2014 Amy Joyce, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Instead, choose an outfit that's fun, silly or scary in a way that won't make someone relive a traumatic event. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
"The Skywalker Saga is a silly and accessible send-up of the nine mainline Star Wars films. \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 4 June 2022",
"What follows is a silly and twisty ode to Cage\u2019s forty-year filmography. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The show is similarly binary: silly and engaging, sunny and dark. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"For all the stories that are uplifting or defeating, many are equally as silly and absurd. \u2014 Derek Scancarelli, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022"
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"Officers later found Carter on Boylston Street, identifying him through descriptions of his clothing, tattoos, and bicycle, and found a silver folding knife in his possession, prosecutors said. \u2014 Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com , 5 July 2022",
"Late in the afternoon Monday, Highland Park police Chief Lou Jogmen had identified Crimo as the person of interest, saying he was believed to be driving a 2010 silver Honda Fit. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 5 July 2022",
"But the long black coat for men with silver patterned designs is a look for a certain man who\u2019s not ashamed to don such a look. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 4 July 2022",
"Late in the afternoon on Monday, Highland Park police Chief Lou Jogmen had identified Crimo as the person of interest, saying he was believed to be driving a 2010 silver Honda Fit. \u2014 Robert Mccoppin, Chicago Tribune , 4 July 2022",
"The purple, yellow and silver Bolts scored only 78 points in losing their final seven games after a 2-1 start. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 4 July 2022",
"All of Ryan Lochte\u2019s Olympic silver and bronze medals are up for auction, with the proceeds going to a charity benefitting children. \u2014 Beth Harris, Orlando Sentinel , 4 July 2022",
"The automotive broker had just emceed the Concorso d\u2019Eleganza Villa d\u2019Este the weekend prior at Lake Como in Italy, where another silver Porsche\u2014a 356 B Carrera GTL Abarth\u2014won its class. \u2014 Fortune , 28 May 2022",
"The bulk of its oblong body is silver -colored, with two black handles for easy carrying (which, naturally, also look like tiny arms). \u2014 Rachel Metz, CNN , 24 May 2022",
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"One of the silver linings of the pandemic shows was talking about the writing staff more as part of the show\u2019s cinematic universe. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 22 June 2022",
"Nevertheless, there are some silver linings that Watson himself is currently holding onto. \u2014 Tricia Despres, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"Although international supply chain disruptions are not normally a cause for celebration, there are silver linings on the horizon. \u2014 Shawn Clark, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"According to Bell, one of the silver linings of the Reds\u2019 injury situation is how players like Reynolds are taking advantage of an important opportunity in their careers. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 22 May 2022",
"Milan Capoor, North Atlanta High School valedictorian, has reflected on many silver linings in the pandemic. \u2014 Helena Oliviero, ajc , 19 May 2022",
"One of the silver linings of the pandemic is that many of us found an even greater appreciation for escaping into nature. \u2014 Kathleen Rellihan, Outside Online , 15 Apr. 2022",
"But there are silver linings in a holy month known for charity. \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 Apr. 2022",
"For the event, the star paired a sleeveless top tied at the waist with a maxi skirt featuring a hip-high slit and a matching mini-length layer underneath, as well as nude heeled sandals with metallic silver ankle straps. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 12 June 2022",
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"Meinhardt\u2019s wife, Lee Kiefer, won gold in women\u2019s foil, and Imboden\u2019s girlfriend, Ysaora Thibus, helped France to silver in the women\u2019s team. \u2014 David Wharton, Los Angeles Times , 1 Aug. 2021",
"Imboden\u2019s partner, Ysaora Thibus, helped France to silver in the women\u2019s team foil. \u2014 Rachel Axon, The Indianapolis Star , 1 Aug. 2021",
"The United States' Jessica Parratto and Delaney Schnell rallied to silver with a score of 310.80 and Mexico's Gabriela Agundez Garcia and Alejandra Orozco Loza took bronze with a score of 299.70. \u2014 Brian Munoz, USA TODAY , 29 July 2021",
"Her routine earlier in Tokyo earned her a score of 15.4, the highest anyone has received so far, and stepped up to lead Team USA to silver with an unexpected floor routine when teammate Simone Biles pulled out of competition. \u2014 Angela Vang/st. Paul, Time , 28 July 2021",
"The inside surface of this object is silvered and 100% reflective (or as close to it as practically possible). \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 Apr. 2020",
"These 400 silvered glass panels, tucked into the western edge of that hot, hot desert, are there to generate heat 15 times that amount. \u2014 Laura Mallonee, Wired , 21 Jan. 2020",
"The grass was silvered with dew, the tears of Aurora, in Roman mythology, the goddess of dawn who wept each sunrise for her dead son, Memnon. \u2014 Maureen Stanton, Longreads , 17 Jan. 2020",
"His silvered -mirror furniture from the '30s and '40s is all the rage today, but eight years ago this bed ended up in a sleepy sale at Sotheby's. \u2014 Frances Schultz, House Beautiful , 8 Nov. 2012"
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"That was its golden age, its silver age , its platinum. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 10 Nov. 2021",
"The silver age wrapped up with Walt Disney and his animators balancing the visual ambition of Fantasia with the storytelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. \u2014 Josh Spiegel, Vulture , 11 Jan. 2021",
"After its first five glorious years, the Lampoon had gradually transitioned to a silver age , and then to an age of progressively baser metals. \u2014 Benjamin Wallace, HWD , 1 May 2017"
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"Keep your skin\u2019s microbiome in balance with the anti-microbial and anti-bacterial, antiseptic, and detoxifying essential oils tea tree, pine, balsam fir, and silver fir . \u2014 Allison Young, Good Housekeeping , 8 Nov. 2017",
"In a 2 oz spray bottle, add 1 oz witch hazel, 1 oz distilled water and 3-4 drops EOs (tea tree, pine, balsam fir, silver fir , or a combo). \u2014 Allison Young, Good Housekeeping , 8 Nov. 2017",
"Nestled in a stand of western hemlock, Douglas fir, and silver fir , the area is well-screened and not crowded. \u2014 Sunset , 22 Jan. 2018"
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"Cloud-seeding aircraft release the silver iodide particles through a series of long, narrow tubes or flares mounted on the wings. \u2014 Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Scientists are flying planes into clouds and injecting them with silver iodide to make more rain and snow. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Two of the best ice nuclei are silver iodide and a protein produced by the bacteria Pseudomonas syringae. \u2014 Peter Veals, The Conversation , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Scientists discovered way back in the 1940s that injecting silver iodide into certain winter storm clouds appeared to prompt more rainfall, and various states and countries have been doing this for years to increase mountain snowpack. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Nov. 2021",
"In Dubai, scientists are plotting to combat heat waves in several ways: sending aircraft to fire chemicals such as silver iodide into clouds to spur precipitation, and sending drones to zap an electrical charge into the clouds to trigger rain. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 26 July 2021",
"Mexico is releasing silver iodide into the clouds to stimulate rain. \u2014 Celina Tebor, Los Angeles Times , 16 July 2021",
"One study funded by the US National Science Foundation in early 2020 found that seeding with silver iodide could increase snowfall. \u2014 Stephanie Bailey, CNN , 27 May 2021",
"But there are questions over whether seeding clouds in one location might take rain away from another location, and the long-term environmental impacts of silver iodide . \u2014 Stephanie Bailey, CNN , 27 May 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Tewes said silver maple , tatarian maple and some oaks can\u2019t draw nutrients out of Utah\u2019s acidic soil. \u2014 Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"Currently 15 feet tall, the silver maple tree will have a permanent home in Battery Park City, in front of the museum. \u2014 Julia Gergely, sun-sentinel.com , 2 Dec. 2021",
"But that pounding the house took finally brought me around, and now the silver maple is coming down, piece by piece. \u2014 Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 July 2021",
"Limbs as heavy as anvils are hammering to earth as the massive silver maple in the front yard is painstakingly deconstructed by a tireless team of arborists. \u2014 Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 July 2021",
"Tree plantings included silver maple , box elder, swamp and black oak, and varieties of birch, cedar, and willow trees. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 July 2021",
"The 20-acre Raymond Street Forest Preserve, created in 2003, has pockets of a floodplain forest along Poplar Creek, with large cottonwood, ash and silver maple trees growing there, Metanchuk said. \u2014 Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com , 6 July 2021",
"One species, the silver maple , is among the most overplanted in Maryland. \u2014 Sharon Boies, baltimoresun.com , 17 June 2021",
"In Joyce and Terry Moran\u2019s backyard on Parkland Drive SE, a beloved silver maple succumbed. \u2014 Dustin Renwick, Environment , 10 Dec. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That\u2019s incredible because so many movies from that era were filmed on silver nitrate and disintegrated completely, Whitehead told me. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The team stopped at an emergency care facility, where doctors cauterized the wound with silver nitrate and forbid Schneider from swimming at the state meet that day. \u2014 Matt Le Cren, chicagotribune.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Barrow agreed and immediately crossed Ruth\u2019s name off the lineup card, sending him home with the doctor, who liberally swabbed his throat with a caustic compound of silver nitrate , probably a 10 percent solution, to ill effect. \u2014 Randy Roberts And Johnny Smith, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Apr. 2020",
"Ruth came down with the Spanish flu in mid May after a day at Revere Beach and was laid up for almost two weeks because a doctor overtreated his throat with silver nitrate . \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 29 Mar. 2020",
"The negatives were turned into prints using paper that was coated with ammonium and fermented egg white, or albumen, and sensitized with silver nitrate . \u2014 Emily Toomey, Smithsonian , 12 Aug. 2019",
"By the end of the 1700s, scientists had realized that silver chloride and silver nitrate would darken when exposed to light, a photochemical effect that would soon make photography possible. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 12 June 2019",
"One section, made of silver nitrate and covered by wax, forms the cathode. \u2014 Nathan Hurst, Smithsonian , 30 Jan. 2017"
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"The specific contents are unknown as of writing, but previous editions of the advent calendar have included items like an 18-karat yellow-gold T True bracelet, a sterling silver paper cup, and an 18-karat rose gold Smile pendant. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 3 Nov. 2021",
"The poster turns tie-dye into an oceanic force, glimmering atop silver paper . \u2014 Washington Post , 9 July 2021",
"There\u2019s a sterling silver paper cup and a T True bracelet in 18-karat yellow gold. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Nov. 2019",
"There's a sterling silver paper cup and a T True bracelet in 18-karat yellow gold. \u2014 Leanne Italie, chicagotribune.com , 25 Nov. 2019",
"Miners would wrap gunpowder in silver paper to create the explosions, and called them tacos. \u2014 Jess Fleming, Twin Cities , 13 Nov. 2019",
"For 24 days, the calendar houses surprises like a sterling silver paper cup or a Tiffany T True bracelet in 18k yellow gold. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 Oct. 2019",
"Cut silver paper into 1-inch-wide strips; cut one long edge of each strip into points. \u2014 Shelley Wolson, Woman's Day , 22 Sep. 2010",
"Dining room: Wallpaper, Plum Blossom on tarnished silver paper from Japanese Korean collection\u2014de Gournay (T); degournay.com. \u2014 House Beautiful , 18 Mar. 2012"
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"On one end, veteran superstar Amitabh Bachchan came on the silver screen with a mission to turn slum kids into professional footballers in Jhund. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Elizabeth has also been on the silver screen in films like The Santa Clause and The Purge: Election Year. \u2014 Samantha Olson, Seventeen , 3 Aug. 2021",
"The Hamilton Heights abode belonged to US attorney Charles H. Tuttle before Anderson\u2019s fictional family highlighted it on the silver screen . \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 14 May 2021",
"Roy might have had the same upstanding standards as his counterpart on the silver screen , but his life was not spared the hardship and heartache of a Hollywood story. \u2014 Jeff Suess, The Enquirer , 19 June 2022",
"And while many of these dinosaurs may never have occupied the same era, the same time period or even the same location, their appearance together on the silver screen may be a perfect chance to bone up on the taxonomy of the giant animals. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 9 June 2022",
"Marilyn Monroe's platinum blonde locks continue to be a source of beauty inspiration \u2014 and Elle Fanning is the latest celebrity to honor the late silver screen icon. \u2014 Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"Audience members under 60 may not be familiar with John Barrymore, the Shakespearean stage and silver screen film actor who became globally famous playing Hamlet in the 1920s but drank himself to death by 1942. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022",
"Remember the King Kong movie, the original, the great silver screen spectacle of 1933"
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"There\u2019s no silver bullet , but the best bet is to significantly lower the cost of making mistakes. \u2014 Ryan Craig, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"Indeed, the report makes clear that there is no silver bullet to solving global warming. \u2014 Sarah Kaplan And Brady Dennis, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Because the underlying causes are complex and multifactorial, so must be the solutions: there simply is no silver bullet . \u2014 Daniel Swain, Outside Online , 11 Jan. 2022",
"But this time, the silver bullet appears to have been shot from the inside by one woman: Frances Haugen. \u2014 Q.ai - Make Genius Money Moves, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Critics will probably say that it\u2019s not a silver bullet . \u2014 The Atlantic , 29 Apr. 2021",
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"For thrift stores, the silver lining in periods of economic downturn is that people remember secondhand shops exist and are there to serve the community, Doane said. \u2014 Annie Probert, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"The late-night talk shows have undergone two years of experimentation due to the COVID-19 pandemic \u2014 and honestly, that\u2019s been a rare silver lining in these bizarre times. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 21 June 2022",
"Industry players are nearly certain that many projects will disappear, while adding that this reveals issues with centralization and leverage issues, but to some of them, there\u2019s a silver lining . \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 18 June 2022",
"If there\u2019s a silver lining , it\u2019s that recessions don\u2019t last forever and they\u2019re usually followed by a period of strong growth. \u2014 Alexis Christoforous, ABC News , 17 June 2022",
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"Working with three species of silk moths \u2014luna, African moon, and polyphemus\u2014Rubin shortened or cut off some of their hindwings and glued longer or differently shaped tails to others. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 4 July 2018",
"In 2015, sensory ecologist Jesse Barber of Boise State University in Idaho and colleagues discovered that some silk moths use their tails to confuse bat predators. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 4 July 2018"
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"Best eaten with a silver spoon , pints of the flavor can be ordered on the ice cream maker's official website in the 4-pack Roys Collection ($44 + shipping). \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"After hundreds of years of slavery, racist public policies and discriminatory labor practices, Black families do not have the silver spoon of equity to pass on. \u2014 Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes , 20 May 2021",
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"The Park Service said people would sometimes stray off paved areas and trample on seedlings and root systems of the Haleakala silversword , a rare, bush-like plant with thick leaves. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 June 2017"
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"The bracelets are $30 with beading in either 24K gold plate or silver plate . \u2014 Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune , 6 June 2022",
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"In a nod to that moment in his career, the new lifeboat has a silver plate with a magpie engraved on it attached to it, which was done by Prince Charles earlier this summer. \u2014 Victoria Murphy, Town & Country , 1 Sep. 2021",
"The finish, which might have once been silver plate , is now largely worn down to the base metal. \u2014 Helaine Fendelman And Joe Rosson, Star Tribune , 22 June 2021",
"After scoring their latest Westminster agility victory, Topol and Plop received a purple-and-gold ribbon, a crystal trophy, a silver plate and a check for $1,000 to donate to the American Kennel Club of her choice. \u2014 Wayne Coffey, USA TODAY , 13 June 2021",
"The world's first color photograph, shown above, is nothing fancy; the image looks like two color gradients made in Photoshop, plastered to a silver plate . \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 1 Apr. 2020",
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"Simply wrap a glass jar in textured tape, like medical tape, and place a bit of cereal or other starch inside the jar to attract the silverfish . \u2014 Rebecca Straus, Good Housekeeping , 16 May 2022",
"Examine these areas and seal them off from the silverfish . \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Dec. 2021",
"As with most insects, traps exist to capture and kill silverfish . \u2014 Kelly Allen, House Beautiful , 20 July 2021",
"Finding silverfish in your home is never a fun surprise, and like most pests, your goal should be to get rid of them as soon as possible. \u2014 Samantha Lawyer, Country Living , 8 June 2021",
"But keep in mind that the blame may actually be on other bugs such as silverfish , crickets or beetles. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 22 Feb. 2021",
"Many of the skeletons were mixed up, their labels faded or eaten by silverfish , and their origins were only traced through century-old correspondence and fading ledgers. \u2014 David Maurice Smith, Smithsonian , 23 Aug. 2019",
"Currently, mackerel, silverfish , sardines and whitefish are some of the offerings. \u2014 Halley Bondy, NBC News , 20 Aug. 2019",
"Their menu of choice includes ants, silverfish , beetle larvae, spiders, and even roaches. \u2014 Margeaux Sippell, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2018"
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"Someone entered an apartment in the first block of North Austin Boulevard by cutting the screen of the bathroom window and then stole six silver certificates valued at $6 between 2:30 p.m. Sept. 8 and 12:45 a.m. Sept. 12. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 24 Sep. 2019",
"Tubman was slated to be the first woman to appear on paper currency since the late 19th century, when Martha Washington\u2019s portrait briefly adorned the $1 silver certificate . \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian , 26 June 2019",
"Martha Washington was on the $1 silver certificates in 1886, 1891, and 1896. \u2014 Marlena Scott, Teen Vogue , 13 Apr. 2018",
"In the late 1800s, Martha Washington was pictured on the $1 silver certificate . \u2014 Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press , 1 Sep. 2017"
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"Anglers fishing out of ports in northern New Jersey and New York during the winter once enjoyed an abundance of silver hake , which everyone referred to as whiting, in the waters just outside New York Harbor. \u2014 Capt. John Mcmurray, Field & Stream , 10 Feb. 2020"
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"Inspect the sill plate, (the wood between the foundation wall and the floor members) for rot and insect damage. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Jan. 2022",
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"The luxury label\u2019s tone-on-tone monogram shirt is made of lightweight Italian silk and features a chic camp collar. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022",
"Designed to evoke tranquility, each room incorporates soothing materials such as green onyx, panels of leather and embroidered silk . \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 22 June 2022",
"The brand\u2019s \u2018espresso\u2019 colorway is made from a jacquard woven fabric in a light blend of recycled mulberry silk and organic cotton. \u2014 Margaux Lushing, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"Another story about her is that, back then, parachutes were made of silk . \u2014 Julie Beck, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
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"Strip away silks only and grill the ears inside their husks after a 20-minute soak in cold water. \u2014 Cheryl Slocum, Country Living , 14 May 2011",
"Harbison, Fall 2014 His collaboration with Jim Thompson, silks that today are mostly considered for interiors not clothing, is just another example of how designers are increasingly blurring the lines between decor and fashion. \u2014 Sarah Bray, ELLE Decor , 12 May 2014",
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"Gilboa was joined by aquarist Ethan Valfre, 40, who divided up raw, white shrimp, Atlantic silverside , tiny orange krill and cubes of fishmeal into buckets. \u2014 James T. Bartlett, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2020",
"Research will focus on the impact of tiny plastics on an estuary fish called the inland silversides and on oyster larvae off the Oregon coast. \u2014 USA TODAY , 19 Nov. 2019",
"Horton posted a photograph of a trap with a banner catch of silversides on Facebook. \u2014 C.j. Chivers, Popular Mechanics , 26 Apr. 2016",
"Other species\u2014Atlantic cod and silverside , corals, larger phytoplankton\u2014are not projected to fare as well in a more acidic ocean, and biodiversity as a whole will almost certainly be diminished. \u2014 Diana Gitig, Ars Technica , 25 Mar. 2018",
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"The lines, made with graphite or silverpoint , waver slightly; the surfaces are often smudgy or blotchy. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Feb. 2022",
"The drawing is one of four similarly sized studies of animals that Leonardo made in silverpoint at around the same time, according to the auction house. \u2014 NBC News , 8 July 2021",
"The silverpoint will constantly tarnish, erase, erode, destabilize and transform the painting itself, while the Toranj pattern acts as a source of stability and vibrancy in Bangash\u2019s architecture. \u2014 Darryl Ratcliff, Dallas News , 30 Jan. 2020",
"The Dutch artist sets up a table for kids and adults to try the silverpoint , an Old World drawing technique that Horjus is using in his next children's book about Leonardo da Vinci. \u2014 Andrea Guthmann, chicagotribune.com , 4 Aug. 2017",
"Prusa is celebrated for intricate images derived from astrophysics and mathematics, painstakingly drawn in silverpoint onto large acrylic spheres. \u2014 George Fishman, miamiherald , 16 June 2017"
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"This vintage floral together with 'Love Letters' feminine print of Botanical Blooms, on whisper soft silk and silk cotton , in new beautiful shapes is a celebration of nature. \u2014 Yola Robert, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Most of our styles are 100% silk, premium crepe fabric, or silk cotton blends. \u2014 Minna Shim, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 Jan. 2019",
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"But this year, political silly season has started early, and the swirl of rumor has been especially intense. \u2014 Eva Dou, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"What results is sort of the silly season of stories. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Despite that silly season smoke there does not seem to be a fire inside the Smoothie King Center locker room. \u2014 Christopher Dodson, Forbes , 10 June 2021",
"That was before the prolonged silly season of rumors, potential trades, and speculation misdirected us from such a logical choice. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Apr. 2021",
"This is all part of NFL Draft silly season , and San Francisco appears to be at the forefront of it. \u2014 Vincent Frank, Forbes , 6 Apr. 2021",
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"The arrival of the NBA playoffs, of course, means it\u2019s almost silly season in the league ... and fans will soon be tantalized with trade rumors and free agent dreams. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 1 Sep. 2020",
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"Yet, Halston does clock something of use from the experience: a young woman in the audience who, among the sweater sets, is wearing a colorful silk hat . \u2014 Whitney Friedlander, Vulture , 14 May 2021",
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"Moriya wore a Western-style morning coat and a silk hat that belonged to Prince Takamodo, the late father of Princess Ayako. \u2014 Megan Friedman, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 Oct. 2018"
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"Made from a high quality silica gel , these are environmentally-friendly and durable. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 10 May 2021",
"Made from a high quality silica gel , these are environmentally-friendly and durable. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 10 May 2021",
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"Hayashi has collected spider silk glands of about 50 species, just a small dent in the more than 48,000 spider species known worldwide. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Aug. 2019",
"Hayashi has collected spider silk glands of about 50 species, just a small dent in the more than 48,000 spider species known worldwide. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Aug. 2019",
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"Trouvelot was looking to breed a hardy silk-producing insect that was less susceptible to disease than the silkworm moth, according to the Smithsonian Institution. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"In 1843, Gideon Smith, a medical doctor and silkworm cultivator in Baltimore, convinced newspapers to publish his appeals to readers to report emergences of cicadas, which were called locusts at the time. \u2014 Ian Graber-stiehl, Science | AAAS , 1 June 2021",
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"As a healer, Mr. Dlamini became accustomed to the rattling, full-throttle cough of silicosis , a lung illness commonly contracted by miners. \u2014 Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Wang was dedicated to helping construction workers dying of silicosis , or occupational lung disease. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Dec. 2021",
"From 2005 to 2014, 1,167 people died of silicosis in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \u2014 Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Once inhaled, the mineral can cause lung cancer, kidney disease and silicosis , an incurable lung disease. \u2014 Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Crystalline silica, a mineral present in the cement and other materials at batch plants, has been linked to lung disease, chronic respiratory problems and silicosis . \u2014 Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News , 17 Sep. 2021",
"This new policy will impede efforts to protect workers not only from Covid-19, but also from other occupational diseases, including tuberculosis, silicosis , and lead poisoning. \u2014 David Michaels, STAT , 24 Nov. 2020",
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"The trophy, named for the NHL president from 1946-77, was crafted by a British silversmith in 1878. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 24 May 2022",
"His father, Shmuel, a silversmith , jeweler and art teacher, decided that his prospects would improve in America and emigrated on his own. \u2014 Joseph Berger, New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"His father, a silversmith and painter, brought the family to the U.S. in 1929, and Persoff served in the U.S. Army and worked as an electrician for the New York subway system. \u2014 Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Owned by fourth-generation Navajo silversmith Nicholas Jackson, the Silver Artichoke displays his and other Native artists' work, from classic bolo ties and pendants to inventive pieces like cuff links made from old Buffalo nickels. \u2014 Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure , 1 Jan. 2022",
"Revere, a prominent figure in colonial Massachusetts, was a renowned silversmith , engraver and industrialist. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Dec. 2021",
"John Betteridge was a silversmith who made snuff boxes and match holders for the English gentry. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 9 Nov. 2021",
"The redaction happened on Sunday as a silversmith engraved names of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who hoisted Lord Stanley's cup after defeating the Montreal Canadiens for the NHL title in July, a spokeswoman for the Hockey Hall of Fame confirmed. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Exhibits also depict a silversmith plying his craft in a workshop on the Milldam, a Black yeoman farmer at work in his fields, and a family secretly preparing for the rebellion on the eve of April 19, 1775. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Sep. 2021"
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"Coprolites are fossils, so most organic components have been replaced by mineral deposits like silicate and calcium carbonates. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 20 May 2022",
"Olivine-rich bedrock is a fairly common silicate mineral. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 2 May 2022",
"When a plane ejects chaff, the fibers \u2013 made of glass silicate with an aluminum coating \u2013 create a radar-reflective cloud that simulates aircraft and creates false targets. \u2014 Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Coprolites are fossils, so most organic components have been replaced by mineral deposits like silicate and calcium carbonates. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Calcium silicate is found in other forms, including wollastonite in the crust and breyite in the middle and lower regions of the mantle. \u2014 Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American , 11 Nov. 2021",
"In addition, the surfaces of the pottery and meltglass are speckled with tiny melted metallic grains, including iridium with a melting point of 4,435 F (2,466 C), platinum that melts at 3,215 F (1,768 C) and zirconium silicate at 2,800 F (1,540 C). \u2014 Christopher R. Moore, The Conversation , 20 Sep. 2021"
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"Hydrated silica , jojoba, argan oil, and charcoal work together to gently exfoliate and moisturize the skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 May 2022",
"Simple and effective, oat milk works to soothe and protect the scalp, while corn and rice starch cleanse and silica absorbs excess dirt, oil and odor. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
"Attorneys for the workers argue the silica law was never meant to apply to cases like theirs. \u2014 CBS News , 30 May 2022",
"The volcano produces lavas that range from basaltic, which is rich in magnesium and iron, to andesitic, which contains more silica . \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 27 May 2022",
"Balladon said that his cofounder Tom\u00e1s Villal\u00f3n has come up with a method for extracting metals from mine tailings, leaving behind nothing but harmless silica . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"Project critics argue that silica is toxic to inhale. \u2014 Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News , 17 May 2022",
"Currently, the scientists have placed a layer of silica around the magnetic slime. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Chemical analysis showed that the microalgae were mostly made up of silica , but the polymer was rich in sulfur. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2022"
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"There are four sizes of silicone ear tips supplied with the earphones, plus a set of foam ear tips and two sizes of secure-fit wings. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"That's why most earbuds on this list come with various silicone ear tips for every ear canal. \u2014 Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure , 21 June 2022",
"AirPods Pro are the only AirPods model that comes with three different silicone tips for a customizable in-ear fit. \u2014 Heath Owens, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
"After incorporating some of Smith\u2019s techniques, Fray turned to newer products and technology by adding in silicone and thin pieces to enhance the wrinkles. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 3 June 2022",
"On the jerseys the color has silicone over it, yielding a reflective quality. \u2014 cleveland , 2 June 2022",
"There are hundreds, if not thousands of toilet brushes on the market \u2014 everything from traditional bristle brushes to silicone and biodegradable brushes made from coconut husks. \u2014 Jodhaira Rodriguez, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022",
"The silicone will also keep your pan from getting scratched up, Trujillo points out. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 21 May 2022",
"Artem's creative designers and special effects technicians built models of the mammals in clay and molded them in silicone , according to The Guardian. \u2014 Dezimey Kum, USA TODAY , 15 May 2022"
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"Most volcano enthusiasts will think first of the large, explosive eruptions of sticky, silicic -rich magma. \u2014 Erik Klemetti, WIRED , 22 July 2016"
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"To make the device, the researchers started with layers of silicon and silicon dioxide . \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Glass, both ancient and modern, is a material usually made of silicon dioxide , or silica, that is characterized by its disorderly atoms. \u2014 Carolyn Wilke, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Nov. 2021",
"The silicon dioxide deriving from the volcanic ash covering the carcass. \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 24 Sep. 2021",
"Lifescaped's colors are often produced using silicon dioxide , a biodegradable compound found organically in nature. \u2014 CNN , 3 June 2021",
"Almost half of it is silicon dioxide glass created by meteoroids hitting the moon, heating up and fusing the silicon topsoil into glass, then breaking it into tiny shards. \u2014 Eric Niiler, Wired , 19 Aug. 2021",
"This product has a notably clean flavor and was the only one devoid of silicon dioxide or other anticaking chemicals designed to keep the salts free-flowing. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 16 June 2021",
"Then, as now, the material was made by melting silicon dioxide , or silica, at about 2000\u00b0C, and then using a variety of techniques to shape it. \u2014 Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS , 8 Apr. 2021",
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"Functionality is enabled typically by a silicon chip in both. \u2014 Bejoy Pankajakshan, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Recent developments have identified perovskites that hold efficiencies similar to that of silicon \u2014at least for a while. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 17 June 2022",
"What\u2019s the backbone of silicon , obviously a major player in the tech industry and in putting mobile devices in your hand and pocket",
"Many of those tiny components are produced on a piece of silicon and connected to work together. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
"They are all made from a derivative of silicon , called Silinvar, which is known for being lightweight, rugged and antimagnetic. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The scientists also considered the possibility of a red giant star, but the stone contains too much iron, too little silicon , and elements heavier than iron to make a red giant a viable candidate. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 2 June 2022",
"Covered in a sticky combination of magnesium, silicon , and oxygen, Male was exuberant following its blowout win. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 28 May 2022",
"Clean-energy projects are exposed to inflation in old-school commodity markets by their dependence on materials such as silicon and copper. \u2014 Julie Steinberg, WSJ , 19 Dec. 2021"
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