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Discover LudwigThe phrase "minute of silence" is correct and usable in written English.
It is usually used to refer to a period of time during which people pause in order to pay tribute to someone or something, often by refraining from speaking. For example: "We held a minute of silence to remember all those who lost their lives in the disaster".
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Then came a minute of silence.
After almost a minute of silence, he speaks.
A temple representative asked for a minute of silence.
After close to a minute of silence, he said, "Sorry".
Students attended classes but observed a minute of silence first.
The team also gathered and held a minute of silence.
I began the lecture with a minute of silence.
There was a minute of silence for the victims.
Members of Parliament observed a minute of silence for the dead.
And when the programme had a whole minute of silence, it was a shock.
Earlier, there had been a minute of silence to honor the victims of climate change.
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