silence is golden

phrase

—used to say that it is often better to remain silent than to speak

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If silence is golden, then Shailene Woodley’s reaction to being asked about Aaron Rodgers is priceless. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 Swift is a beloved oversharer, but on this one, silence is golden. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026 Thank you for visiting Needle & Monk, where silence is golden, vinyl is sacred, and talking is violence. — Brian Braiker, New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2025 Neither EsDeeKid nor Timothée Chalamet have commented on the matter — but, for now, their silence is golden. — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for silence is golden

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“Silence is golden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silence%20is%20golden. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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