Silence reigned after the storm.

Meaning: After the storm, everything became quiet.

Choice of Words: Silence means the absence of sound, reigned means to rule or have power over something, and storm refers to a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and rain or snow. This sentence conveys the idea of peace and tranquility returning after the storm has passed.

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The storm had passed, and all was quiet.

Meaning: After the storm was over, there was no more sound or noise, as if the storm had taken all the noise with it when it left.

Choice of Words: Passed means to move by or go away, and quiet means the absence of noise. So, "The storm had passed, and all was quiet" means that the storm had moved away and that there was no more noise.

After the storm, there was a hush.

Meaning: After the storm, there was no more sound at all, as if the storm had left a feeling of silence behind it.

Choice of Words: Hush means a period of silence or quiet. So, "After the storm, there was a hush" means that after the storm, there was a period of silence.

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