peaceable
Example Sentences
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Here, she tends to describe a largely peaceable kingdom populated by earnest researchers thoughtfully pursuing nature’s questions in a collaborative environment of inquiry and wonder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
“This is, in fact, the definition of a peaceable revolution, if any such is possible.”
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
Military comedies have a long and relatively peaceable history on screens small and large — Fred Astaire, Bob Hope, Abbott and Costello, Martin and Lewis and Bill Murray all made them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2024
The Bab el-Mandeb, known for being treacherous to navigate even in the most peaceable of times, is said to mean the "Gate of Lamentation," and these days, it’s living up to its name.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2024
If her grandfather had been there, he might have told her that a peaceable spirit was the reward of charity.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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