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Recent Examples of peacefully
In 1965, Black Americans peacefully demonstrated for voting rights and were beaten by Alabama state troopers before returning two weeks later to complete their march under federal protection.
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ABC News, 17 May 2026
These frictions are generally kept out of view, and the two perspectives cohabitate peacefully as orthodoxy in economics and public debates.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
In a black and white flashback, the young twins sit peacefully on a bench together, until some kids walk by calling Anaia ugly.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
These could simply be great-grandparents put peacefully to rest in old age, a kind of grief far removed from that which children feel over parents who simply cannot care for them, or parents lost to murder or addiction, as some of the letters describe.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
The antisemite also revels in the release of constraints imposed by living peacefully in society with others and finds comfort in joining crowds of people like them.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2026
Federal prosecutors said while many people were peacefully demonstrating against immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles County last summer, some people sought to use violence to obstruct, impede or injure officers conducting the enforcement operations.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Four protesters are suing to stop the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from seizing DNA samples from Americans arrested while peacefully protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according to a news release from Turner Enterprises.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
ABC News, 17 May 2026
These frictions are generally kept out of view, and the two perspectives cohabitate peacefully as orthodoxy in economics and public debates.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
In a black and white flashback, the young twins sit peacefully on a bench together, until some kids walk by calling Anaia ugly.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
These could simply be great-grandparents put peacefully to rest in old age, a kind of grief far removed from that which children feel over parents who simply cannot care for them, or parents lost to murder or addiction, as some of the letters describe.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
The antisemite also revels in the release of constraints imposed by living peacefully in society with others and finds comfort in joining crowds of people like them.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2026
Federal prosecutors said while many people were peacefully demonstrating against immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles County last summer, some people sought to use violence to obstruct, impede or injure officers conducting the enforcement operations.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Four protesters are suing to stop the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from seizing DNA samples from Americans arrested while peacefully protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according to a news release from Turner Enterprises.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peacefully
Adverb
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One of the giants of French cinema sitting calmly beneath a bird that has mistaken him for part of the furniture.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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So Higgo, unaware of the consequences of the decision before him, just calmly tossed another ball on the practice green and hit one more putt.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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One of the spaces is serenely accented in all white and features rounded paneling that can open or close depending on the client’s preference for privacy.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2026
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From the world’s vantage point, Los Angeles can look like a place that glides serenely along beneath a beatific sun.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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That sequence also introduces a placidly smiley Kylie Jenner playing herself on seemingly a Valium-Adderall speedball of deluded bounciness.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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James handled the disappointment by stepping up and coolly taking charge of the Lakers' offense again.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Both singers seemed so coolly detached yet their words and melodies were utterly compelling and evoked so much longing.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
8 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Peacefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peacefully. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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