peace sign

noun

1
: a sign made by holding the palm outward and forming a V with the index and middle fingers and used to indicate the desire for peace
2

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Camden appeared in several other pictures, including one of him playing basketball in the background and another of him making a peace sign while sitting at a restaurant. Michael Nied, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025 Her co-star Kristen Lee Kelly is making a peace sign above her head. Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025 Starr flashed another peace sign—a double this time. Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025 Another shows Gordon flashing a peace sign while Swift wraps her arm around her from behind. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for peace sign

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of peace sign was in 1968

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“Peace sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20sign. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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