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
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Photos from the event’s heyday show the Eras Tour frontwoman posing with her ‘squad’ of gal pals in matching American flag onesies, or flashing peace signs in stars-and-stripes bikinis.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 May 2026
Anthony Ramos throws a peace sign up while watching the NY Mets defeat the NY Yankees at Citi Field in New York City on May 16.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Cook gave reporters a peace sign and a thumbs-up.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Cook gave a peace sign and a thumbs up.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 14 May 2026
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 May 2026
Anthony Ramos throws a peace sign up while watching the NY Mets defeat the NY Yankees at Citi Field in New York City on May 16.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Cook gave reporters a peace sign and a thumbs-up.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Cook gave a peace sign and a thumbs up.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for peace sign
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“Peace sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20sign. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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