Silence broken by cheerful voices.

Meaning: The quietness was interrupted by happy sounds made by people's mouths.

Choice of Words: Silence is the absence of sound. Broken means to separate or divide something into pieces. Cheerful means happy and optimistic. Voices are sounds produced by people's mouths.

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Related Expressions

• Silence reigned, broken only by the rustle of pages.
• Silence reigned, broken by crackling embers.
• Silence broken by gentle snowfall.
• The silence of the night was broken by the hoot of an owl.
• The peaceful silence was broken by a sudden crash.
• The park echoed with their cheerful voices.
• The man fixed the broken chair with a hammer.
• Broken glass fell with loud crash.
• The door handle was broken.
• He fixed the broken toy with his tools.