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dove of peace

NOUN
olive branch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
overture
WEAK
friendliness hand of friendship offer of peace outstretched hand parley peace offer peace pipe peaceful approach
NOUN
peace offering
Synonyms
WEAK
expiatory offering expiatory sacrifice hand of friendship heave offering irenics olive branch outstretched hand piacular offering piaculum present sacramental offering sacrifice sin offering whole offering

Example Sentences

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"Orban can present himself, once again, as the dove of peace," Mr Kiszelly explains.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

When the tour director “started to explain that the dove of peace on the mansion’s weather vane carried an olive branch, Mrs. Khrushchev muttered, ‘Yes, yes’ and walked away,” the New York Daily News reported.

From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2022

After 9/11, a rash of rugs appeared that showed two planes crashing into the Twin Towers, sometimes with a dove of peace copied from an American propaganda leaflet.

From The Verge • Jun. 27, 2022

Four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel raced in a white helmet with “No War” written on one side and a dove of peace on the other, amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2022

Hearing me say I too am Paloma, named after the dove of peace, makes her smile.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar