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Recent Examples of peacefully
Norman Pauley, 91, passed away peacefully on Valentine’s Day.
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Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Simply put, no government willing to enact such a high degree of pain on its people for exercising such rights – especially peacefully – should be treated as a normal country.
—Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Additional details on his passing, including a cause of death, were not immediately available, but Silas noted in her post that Noonan passed away peacefully.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
The civil rights leader died peacefully on Tuesday surrounded by family at the age of 84.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Luciana Duvall said her husband died peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort, in her Monday morning Facebook post.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 16 Feb. 2026
Duvall died peacefully in his home in Middleburg, Virginia, with his wife at his side, according to a statement from his family.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Bob passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
Ten years later, the teenage Atrians are being integrated into a suburban high school for a controversial experiment to see if two species can live together peacefully.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Simply put, no government willing to enact such a high degree of pain on its people for exercising such rights – especially peacefully – should be treated as a normal country.
—Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Additional details on his passing, including a cause of death, were not immediately available, but Silas noted in her post that Noonan passed away peacefully.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
The civil rights leader died peacefully on Tuesday surrounded by family at the age of 84.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Luciana Duvall said her husband died peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort, in her Monday morning Facebook post.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 16 Feb. 2026
Duvall died peacefully in his home in Middleburg, Virginia, with his wife at his side, according to a statement from his family.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Bob passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
Ten years later, the teenage Atrians are being integrated into a suburban high school for a controversial experiment to see if two species can live together peacefully.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peacefully
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Binnington got down low, and when Nečas went to his backhand, Binnington went hard to his right and made a clean save with his right pad, calmly covering the puck with his left hand and stopping play.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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But then The Father takes it even further, calmly asking his daughter Anna (Riley Keough) to describe Martha’s breasts.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Head to Rin-Tei, a tiny and serenely spare spot at the intersection of Crystal Springs Road and El Camino in San Mateo that oozes zen.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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For nearly four decades, the foundation operated serenely.—
Alice Gregory,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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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
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Often neglected are the two whorled figures, strolling placidly in the background.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
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However, as Nottingham Forest’s Nicolas Dominguez raced to close him down, Szoboszlai coolly took responsibility.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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When Samantha coolly responds no more than once, Baines can’t take it.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Peacefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peacefully. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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