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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Attending the grand opening, the insurance agent brought Moore flowers and a card as a peace offering, which Moore made a show of rejecting. Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025 Rookie cast member Eady, who had started a feud with Moore earlier in the season, arrived with a peace offering, a bouquet of flowers with a card. Kate Aurthur, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025 Rookie cast member Eady, who had started a feud with Moore earlier in the season, arrived with a peace offering, a bouquet of flowers with a card. Kate Aurthur, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025 Attending the grand opening, the insurance agent brought Moore flowers and a card as a peace offering, which Moore made a show of rejecting. Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 7 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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