pacific

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The Stephen Sondheim musical “Pacific Overtures” harbors moments that are not so pacific, not least a samurai battle.

From Washington Post

At least Petrov flashes back to his relatively pacific childhood, a period of light and tenderness, a time before Russia’s current regime.

From New York Times

Species include juvenile Chinook and coho salmon, as well as trout, pacific lamprey, suckers, crayfish and various macroinvertebrates, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s a distinction that has long been reserved for the most picturesque hole in golf, the seventh at Pebble Beach with its green jutting into the pacific.

From Seattle Times

In a video stream from one of his social media accounts, Bolsonaro said the demonstrations were “pacific, to defend the constitution, democracy and freedom.”

From Reuters