Her words reddened Effie's cheeks and silenced the room.

The one word silences the mill hand.

His words silenced the gathered warriors as they expectantly awaited the outcome.

The softly venomous words silenced her, with all that he wasn't saying.

Then a word from Arthur, silencing the hound.

The word feral silenced her, and he said goodnight, taking off his headset for a commercial break.

Hagen's single word, delivered in a tone of cold command, silenced the majer.

Perhaps his words had silenced her.

It was in my mind to tell him that he'd left it too late, that they'd be dead by now, but his next words silenced me.

The president's words silenced the room.