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Recent Examples of placid
Adjective
They may be used on a placid lake, a lazy river or a backyard pool. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025 The Neshaminy Creek, placid in calm weather, turns treacherous after heavy rains, such as those that fell on Bucks County in the days before his accident. Jd Mullane, USA Today, 29 May 2025 Beneath the placid surface of the global seafood market, a material financial risk is quietly escalating—one rooted deep within the industry’s supply chain. Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 In humanizing Saw, Andor blows up Rogue One’s façade of a placid Rebellion being the more noble one and urges us to breathe in the dangerous but intoxicating possibility that extremism might have a role to play in revolution. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for placid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placid
Adjective
  • Big Momma the alligator is one of his muses, as are curious bobcats and the serene landscape.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
  • The entire island is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, a kaleidoscope of lush valleys, dramatic waterfalls and serene lagoons.
    Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Buyers are moving away from light and airy tones, favoring deeper hues that feel modern, tranquil, and organic.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
  • Mercedes uses rich wood trim, white Nappa leather, white silk, and polished aluminum to create an atmosphere that's both tranquil and glamorous.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • The quiet horror is that even 20 years later, the fence has not disappeared.
    Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025
  • When Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of public emergency in 1975, normally boisterous outdoor meeting spaces, public buses, and pubs suddenly went quiet.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2025
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  • Their average rotation age was among the youngest ever for a champion, and yet their composure never wavered under the bright lights.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 23 June 2025
  • Beating Indiana to even the series in Game 4 on the road, then holding their composure to win Game 7 at home, would be harder than opening a bottle of Champagne.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • There’s something wonderfully timeless about pushing off from shore in a canoe as the paddles dip quietly through calm water as dragonflies skim by.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
  • This dual nature creates two very different beach experiences: the lagoon side, with its calm, shallow waters, is perfect for children and stand-up paddleboarding, while the oceanfront waves are great for surfing and bodyboarding.
    Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Iran has long maintained that its nuclear program is peaceful, and U.S. intelligence agencies have assessed that Tehran is not actively pursuing a bomb.
    Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 26 June 2025
  • Iran has long maintained that its nuclear program is peaceful.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Between the Loewe amenities, generous cuisine, spacious rooms, serenity, and its sharp and geometric architecture Can Jaume is the under-the-radar hotel to know in Ibiza.
    Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Walking through its spaces reveals environments that invite serenity and hope: indoor gardens, murals, reading rooms, artwork on the walls and even a piano in the lobby.
    Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Trump has warned Iran against taking any retaliatory actions, warning of additional attacks if the country does not make meaningful efforts towards peace.
    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 23 June 2025
  • Less than a decade later, Eisenhower, by then the U.S. President, lamented that American troops appeared destined to undergird peace in Europe forever.
    Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 23 June 2025

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“Placid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placid. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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