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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Wearing a surgical cap and gown, Mortensen danced around an empty room, threw up peace signs, and held what appeared to be laughing gas. John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 Fun photos like Olivia hugging a rock while sticking out her tongue and throwing up a peace sign rounded out the set of snaps. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025 In another, a group of people pose with smiles and peace signs where Assad once lived. Juliana Kim, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024 Polk posted to Instagram after the game on a black background of an ellipses and a peace sign before deleting the story. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2024 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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