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

: peace symbol

Examples of peace sign in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sort that legend says compelled Pepper Rodgers in 1969 to flash Dan Devine a peace sign late in a 69-21 pummeling by Mizzou … and for Devine to flash half of one back. —Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025

His wife, Nancy Juvonen, stood in the middle and held up a peace sign while holding an arm around their other daughter, who posed with her arms in the air. —Hannah Sacks, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025

Vietnam War protesters wore jeans embroidered with peace signs, while feminists wore jeans, not skirts, to claim equal rights. —Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025

In one snap, the Bangtan Boys pose for the camera as the sun sets over the water, Jin flashing a peace sign while Jimin stands with a beach towel wrapped around his shoulders. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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