peace offering

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Recent Examples of peace offering 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
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Noun
  • Regarding the Sunday interview with Channel 8 anchor Dennis House, Stewart was asked about essentially being offered a bribe.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
  • It is alleged that the contract was irregularly awarded and some of the police officers received bribes from the winning bidders.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The implication is that the Republican tax reform was intended as a sop to the rich and designed to favor only the president’s supporters.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
  • This was seen as a sop to the luxury sector of manufacturers like Ferrari, Aston Martin, Volkswagen’s Bentley and Lamborghini.
    Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The Norway international, considered one of the best left-footed wingers in the world, will join the team on loan through July, before signing a multi-year deal to 2029.
    Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Unlike human loan officers who may lack the tools or incentive to provide granular financial advice for smaller loans, the AI functions as a search engine that offers actionable research.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026

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“Peace offering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/peace%20offering. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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