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
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Kristin Chenoweth puts up a peace sign at the 79th annual Tony Awards on June 7 in New York City.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
In a photo shared by the account, Knox, with his colorful orange and yellow hair, holds up peace signs while posing with his older brother Pax in a fighting stance.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 June 2026
In another image, the high school graduate could be seen grinning and throwing up peace signs at the camera, looking just like his mom’s twin.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 June 2026
Social media posts claiming that hackers can extract fingerprints from photo subjects flashing peace signs online and enhance them using artificial intelligence have garnered thousands of likes and sparked anxiety for some.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 1 June 2026
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
In a photo shared by the account, Knox, with his colorful orange and yellow hair, holds up peace signs while posing with his older brother Pax in a fighting stance.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 June 2026
In another image, the high school graduate could be seen grinning and throwing up peace signs at the camera, looking just like his mom’s twin.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 June 2026
Social media posts claiming that hackers can extract fingerprints from photo subjects flashing peace signs online and enhance them using artificial intelligence have garnered thousands of likes and sparked anxiety for some.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 1 June 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 13 Jun. 2026.
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