peace offering

Example Sentences

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He called A.J. as a character witnesses, and A.J. traveled to Washington with a peace offering for his father in their language of jokes.

From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2023

Although authorities usually warn against feeding wild birds, Prof Kaplan suggests leaving a peace offering like a little bit of bread or meat to win the magpies' favour.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2023

Their existence was a peace offering to the affluent communities above — Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, Yarrow Point and Medina — that worried about increased noise and traffic.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2023

After an exceptional hour, Mozart leaves us with a benediction but without the peace offering.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2022

So I called and invited her to meet me in a park; I took Pepsi and biscuits as a peace offering.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai