peace pipe
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of peace pipe
First recorded in 1770–80
Example Sentences
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Among the returned artefacts are the sword of state, gold peace pipe and gold badges worn by officials charged with cleansing the soul of the king.
From BBC • May 1, 2024
White American settlers have driven the Osage from Kansas into what is now northeastern Oklahoma, an act of displacement that they commemorate by burying a peace pipe.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023
To get an edge on his competition, Mone said, he practically crawled into a packed tipi where AIM activists and federal authorities smoked a peace pipe to mark the deal to end the occupation.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2023
Fenn also owns Sitting Bull’s peace pipe, one of his most prized possessions.
From The Guardian • Jul. 2, 2018
I stood up in front of the class and told them how the Quapaw smoked the peace pipe with the Europeans.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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