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 Instagram carousel included a candid image of Kidman dressed casually in a trench coat and sweater and throwing a peace sign for the camera. —Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025

Four years have passed since Thomas died, and the 36-year-old Miller’s Instagram profile photo is still a picture of a smiling Thomas holding up a peace sign. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025

Others were seen flashing peace signs from the bus windows. —Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025

There’s also the bright pink Beverly Hills is Beautiful sculpture by Mr. Brainwash, located in Beverly Cañon Gardens, and Ringo Starr’s Peace & Love, a six-foot tall polished stainless steel hand flashing the peace sign in Beverly Gardens Park. —Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for peace sign

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