placate

Example Sentences

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And she has one of the best laugh lines in the movie when she bats her eyes at the baddies and tries to placate them with, “You guys seem like good people.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Captain Cristian Romero's flying last-minute header salvaged a point for the visitors at Turf Moor but it was not enough to placate frustrated fans.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Europe has tried to placate President Trump in his second term as best they can.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

To placate these policymakers, some economists think the Fed will signal that the bar for future rate cuts is high, said Egelhof of BNP Paribas.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 6, 2025

An offering of woodlice will placate the Bowtruckle long enough to let a witch or wizard remove wand-wood from its tree.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling