How to Use peaceful in a Sentence
peaceful
adjective
- The park is so peaceful and quiet.
- They settled the conflict by peaceful means.
- We need to find a peaceful alternative to war.
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At least the snow is melting, and the rain is peaceful.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2023
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The chants and the hymns are ordered and peaceful, a recipe for beauty.
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Patrick Neas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2024
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The myth is that this is a peaceful death and not a cruel death, and that's just not true.
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Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
24 Jan. 2024
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Holmes knew that a four-second fall is not a peaceful way to die.
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John Branch Jim Wilson,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2023
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Protest leaders counter-claimed that the march was peaceful, and no threats were made.
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Hannah Grossman,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2023
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Will Dobbins hold out, or will the two sides come to a peaceful accord?
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Brian Wacker,
Baltimore Sun,
17 June 2023
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The meeting aimed to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine.
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Luke McGee,
CNN,
12 Aug. 2023
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And, yes, this was an attempt to stop the peaceful transfer of power.
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ABC News,
7 Jan. 2024
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When a peaceful march mourning the death of Mr. Floyd passed a gun store in Washougal, it was stared down by armed men.
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Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 May 2024
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There’s nothing peaceful about the setup of these camps.
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Tim Newcomb,
Popular Mechanics,
1 May 2023
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This feels good, this feels peaceful, this feels joyful.
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Angela Andaloro,
Peoplemag,
12 Sep. 2023
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Plus, Kutcher said, things are just more peaceful this way.
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Fortesa Latifi,
Washington Post,
5 Apr. 2024
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That said, Palmer and Jackson are now in a peaceful place, leaving the past behind them.
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Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
31 Oct. 2024
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Thursday night at around 5 p.m. there was one of the most amazing, peaceful protests outside the Third Precinct.
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Alicia Dennis,
Peoplemag,
25 May 2024
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Wish wishes for a peaceful and safe week and good tidings for all of the people of Israel.
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Katie Bain,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2023
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The peaceful transfer of power, which Trump aims to end, is on trial.
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Don Flood,
Baltimore Sun,
11 July 2024
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That was a date when peaceful transfer of power was to occur.
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Nbc Universal,
NBC News,
10 Dec. 2023
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Arthur obliges, which Phoenix and Phillips view as a peaceful gesture for the character.
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Zack Sharf,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2024
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Your peaceful place is on the Oregon coast a week before the accident, before the drive to Bend.
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Anne Lagamayo,
Longreads,
11 May 2023
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Phil Mansfield Both the bed and the bathtub in the primary bedroom are positioned to take in the peaceful views.
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Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
29 Feb. 2024
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The breathtaking view of the waterfall and the peaceful sound of the rushing waters make the trek well worth every step.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 July 2024
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The people who were protesting were more peaceful, as compared to the uprising of 1992.
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Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2023
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That walkout has led to days of peaceful protesting at the Tennessee state house.
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Kate Holland,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2023
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Until now, their small, suburban town, seven miles north of the bustling city of Dnipro, had been peaceful.
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Pamela Constable,
Washington Post,
5 June 2023
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One is secure elections, and the second is a peaceful transfer of power.
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Nbc Universal,
NBC News,
27 Aug. 2023
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The moment was a peaceful introduction to a place where the city and sea spill into each other.
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Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2024
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Whether to accept election results and the peaceful transfer of power has never been on the ballot like this.
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ABC News,
3 Nov. 2024
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