peaceably

Example Sentences

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The freedom to assemble peaceably, as we do in neighborhood potluck meals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

When World War II broke out, he was living peaceably in the French resort of Le Touquet.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

It’s an American flag inscribed with the First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press or the right of the people peaceably to assemble.”

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2025

The reputation of bonobos as “hippie chimps” who live more peaceably than their cousins the chimpanzees is challenged by a new study.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 17, 2024

Several new calves had been born, and a dispute involving the ownership of a plow had been peaceably resolved, once both parties realized that plowsharing would grow more crops than fighting ever could.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood