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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Out Jon Bon Jovi flashes a peace sign and a happy grin at the U.K. premiere of Thank You and Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story on April 17 in London.
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Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
As the promotional push for Swift’s latest album revs up, fans are revisiting interviews from years past, decoding speeches and peace signs from award shows, and studying the text of a graffiti wall in the background of a music video.
—Kyley Schultz, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Fans took to social media to identify other potential Easter eggs in the pop-up library, such as a bust of a peace sign, a quill and fountain pens, and a globe that appeared to be pointing to Florida, the name of a track on the album.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
The software mistook this for two peace signs, triggering virtual confetti to cascade down on him.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
By her account, the Volkswagen cut her off and its driver flashed her a sarcastic peace sign.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The New York Post published new photos of Diddy flashing a peace sign alongside his twin daughters D'Lila and Jessie Combs in Miami on March 28.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
In the second shot, Warren and Honor hammed it up a bit, with the teen flashing a peace sign and her father holding his arms out to the sides.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
Tyler throws the peace sign, gets ready to jump out.
—Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 14 Dec. 2023
Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
As the promotional push for Swift’s latest album revs up, fans are revisiting interviews from years past, decoding speeches and peace signs from award shows, and studying the text of a graffiti wall in the background of a music video.
—Kyley Schultz, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Fans took to social media to identify other potential Easter eggs in the pop-up library, such as a bust of a peace sign, a quill and fountain pens, and a globe that appeared to be pointing to Florida, the name of a track on the album.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
The software mistook this for two peace signs, triggering virtual confetti to cascade down on him.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
By her account, the Volkswagen cut her off and its driver flashed her a sarcastic peace sign.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The New York Post published new photos of Diddy flashing a peace sign alongside his twin daughters D'Lila and Jessie Combs in Miami on March 28.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
In the second shot, Warren and Honor hammed it up a bit, with the teen flashing a peace sign and her father holding his arms out to the sides.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
Tyler throws the peace sign, gets ready to jump out.
—Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 14 Dec. 2023
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“Peace sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20sign. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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