peace sign

noun

1
: a sign made by holding the palm outward and forming a V with the index and middle fingers and used to indicate the desire for peace
2

Examples of peace sign in a Sentence

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The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular at the Empress Museum in London on Oct. 16. 118 of 120 Peace and Fluff Padma Lakshmi flashes a peace sign in a fluffy red coat while running errands in Soho in New York City on Oct. 16. Escher Walcott, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024 The Barn, a short drive from Great Barrington in the town of South Egremont, keeps the beat going year-round in a space with a wabi-sabi feel and a big, glowing peace sign. Lauren Matison, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2024 Following the onstage scuffle, Avery, Perkins and Navarro returned to the stage to say goodbye to the crowd, making peace signs, waving and tapping their hearts, Variety reported. Jenny Haward, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024 The two wore sunglasses while Cahen flashed the peace sign in a pic posted to his main grid while Hammer reshared several snaps of the two to his Instagram Stories. Tommy McArdle, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for peace sign 

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of peace sign was in 1968

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“Peace sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20sign. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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