peace sign

noun

1. a sign representing “peace,” made by extending the forefinger and middle finger upward in a V -shape with the palm turned outward.

peace sign

noun

1. a gesture made with the palm of the hand outwards and the index and middle fingers raised in a V See also V-sign

Word History and Origins

Origin of peace sign¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

So, there I was, in common cause with those stalwart protesters, cheering the friendly drivers and flashing everyone the peace sign, and all I could think was: This s**t is not working.

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Capaldi strolled onto the stage, took in the view and raised a peace sign to the sky.

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Flashing the peace sign for a photo?

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“Do I stay to defend the beautiful people that come to visit? Do I covertly raise my nose at the regime, raise the peace sign high and do everything in my power to preserve the values of cooperation, creative freedom and transformative storytelling that I hold so dear?”

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Written atop a picture of her giving the peace sign in her track gear, it was typical teenage venting: a bit braggy, a bit crude, projecting a sassy confidence that wasn’t truly there.

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