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Recent Examples of peacefully
Apparently this campaign died out and for a time the politicians in West Florida slept peacefully.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Despite the population exploding tenfold each summer, islanders aim to peacefully co-exist with tourists and birds alike.
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Caitlin Gunther,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
The longest-ranking member member of WANISS, the group originally launched as the Women’s Association in Gary in 1962, Evelyn died peacefully in Hobart, her most recent home, on Monday, June 15.
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Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
New Gallup analysis of a 2025 study with the Kettering Foundation found that, among those who listen to influencers on the left, like Hasan Piker, 71% strongly back the right to peacefully protest, compared with 49% of Democrats overall.
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Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
Their owners, meanwhile, were all sent to texts claiming their dog had unexpectedly, but peacefully, passed away overnight, that Sit was saddened by their loss and would give them refunds and that the dogs had been cremated.
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Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
15 June 2026
Hockney, who was born in Bradford, England, in 1937, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, June 11, one month before his 89th birthday, according to the BBC.
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Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
In New York City, a relatively new coalition called Hands Off NYC has, since January, trained more than 7,000 volunteers to peacefully resist ICE.
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M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
The right to peacefully protest is protected by the First Amendment, but not when that demonstration interrupts a government meeting.
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Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Despite the population exploding tenfold each summer, islanders aim to peacefully co-exist with tourists and birds alike.
—
Caitlin Gunther,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
The longest-ranking member member of WANISS, the group originally launched as the Women’s Association in Gary in 1962, Evelyn died peacefully in Hobart, her most recent home, on Monday, June 15.
—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
New Gallup analysis of a 2025 study with the Kettering Foundation found that, among those who listen to influencers on the left, like Hasan Piker, 71% strongly back the right to peacefully protest, compared with 49% of Democrats overall.
—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
Their owners, meanwhile, were all sent to texts claiming their dog had unexpectedly, but peacefully, passed away overnight, that Sit was saddened by their loss and would give them refunds and that the dogs had been cremated.
—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
15 June 2026
Hockney, who was born in Bradford, England, in 1937, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, June 11, one month before his 89th birthday, according to the BBC.
—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
In New York City, a relatively new coalition called Hands Off NYC has, since January, trained more than 7,000 volunteers to peacefully resist ICE.
—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
The right to peacefully protest is protected by the First Amendment, but not when that demonstration interrupts a government meeting.
—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peacefully
Adverb
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Oil prices fell after news of the interim deal and the end of the blockade, but markets reacted relatively calmly to signs that shipping activity is recovering.
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My husband Louis and I looked up and saw Dick, a 1,500-pound bay gelding, pause on the skyline and calmly survey the mad scramble of men and horses below him.
Adverb
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Ahead, Toyota team principal Kobayashi ran serenely to the finish in the No 7, even with Frijns’ pass on Buemi increasing the pressure.
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After 50 minutes of self-satisfaction, the hero fades serenely into a sunset that Dudamel made miraculously mystical.
Adverb
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Nature is no big deal in Cristian Mungiu‘s superb new drama of systemic order and individual disarray, which takes in the sprawling waters and monochrome mountainscapes of the region with a placidly appreciative eye.
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That sequence also introduces a placidly smiley Kylie Jenner playing herself on seemingly a Valium-Adderall speedball of deluded bounciness.
Adverb
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Unlike the coolly impassive Pop artists, the Who weren’t afraid to get personal, or to let their art echo the anxious, kinky, maladjusted yammering in their own heads.
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The bezel round the screen is extremely narrow too, while the rear panel features a flat back and a side structure that coolly creates the impression of being created from a series of separate layers.
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“Peacefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peacefully. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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