peace offering

noun

: a gift or service for the purpose of procuring peace or reconciliation

Examples of peace offering in a Sentence

After our last argument, I sent her flowers as a peace offering.
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To smooth over tensions, the New York Times says Zuckerberg gifted his next-door neighbors noise-canceling headphones as a peace offering. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025 Henry is unsure if there is anything to be done to mend the fracture with the families, and practically rolls his eyes when Ned suggests Ellen’s hand as a peace offering. Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025 The book was a peace offering of sorts, and over lunch, the two men talked about old times and old wounds. Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 29 July 2025 Ahead of Colbert's cancellation, Paramount settled a defamation lawsuit with the president, a move viewed by some as a peace offering meant to improve the chances of a merger with Skydance Media before the FCC. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for peace offering

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1607, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of peace offering was circa 1607

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“Peace offering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20offering. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.

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