the Peace Corps

noun

: a U.S. organization that trains and sends people who work without pay to help poor people in other countries

Examples of the Peace Corps in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The mathematics and computer science graduate, who spent two years in the Peace Corps, launched Netflix by mailing DVDs in red envelopes to customers bothered by Blockbuster Video chain’s practices and late fees. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Per The Washington Post, Carey attended Georgetown University and served as a member of the Peace Corps before becoming a politician. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026

Fellow activists accused her of having darkened her skin using makeup and fake tanner and adopting a Black American accent after returning from a stint in the Peace Corps in Rwanda. — Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2026

About three decades ago, Kate Rogan joined the Peace Corps and moved to El Salvador. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the Peace Corps

• conquistador
• covenantor
• forevermore
• hereinbefore
• kinetochore
• kwashiorkor
• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore