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peace and quiet

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  1. Tranquillity and freedom from disturbance. This phrase's redundancy— quiet here does not mean “lack of sound” but “peacefulness”—gives added emphasis. It often is used in wishes for this condition, as in All I want is a little peace and quiet. [Mid-1800s]

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Where do you go for some peace and quiet?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

“We’re looking to have peace and quiet in our lives,” Leib said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

"It cannot be stressed enough that peace and quiet is a right, and it is time to stop exposing consumers to unwanted solicitations," consumer advocacy group Que Choisir Ensemble, said in a statement.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Having moved there to enjoy the countryside peace and quiet, "we'd like Foujou to stay the way it is", Del Negro said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

He lay calm, savoring the peace and quiet of the woodland summer evening.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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