peacefully

Example Sentences

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“Despite the best medical care, his condition deteriorated,” Austin wrote, noting that Porter “took his last breath, peacefully surrounded by his loved ones.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

A march by hundreds of Indigenous farmers and transport workers in La Paz passed off peacefully.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Despite every effort by the incredible team at the Western General ICU, he passed away peacefully and pain free.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

"This court finds that you chose to victimize people that were peacefully gathering together," Salomone said.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

But while Jones slept peacefully, John Wilkes Booth and David Herold were rowing in the wrong direction!

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson