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Examples of saving grace in a Sentence
It's expensive, but the machine's saving grace is its ease of operation.
One of her saving graces is a good sense of humor.
Recent Examples on the Web
Barred from real-life social interaction because of their health, virtual social interaction becomes a saving grace.
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Leah Asmelash, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
After finally making my first Trader Joe’s run in 2024, the grocery store has quickly become my saving grace.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2025
Starting at Just $24 As my travels continued throughout picturesque Bavaria, Germany and back again in Austria, my durable Chelsea boots served as my saving grace time and time again.
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Jennifer Chan, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025
No one escaped blame during the 19-game ugliness into the new year, but the goaltending, which was this team’s saving grace during the 12-4-1 start, has risen back to the top in January.
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Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1798, in the meaning defined above
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“Saving grace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saving%20grace. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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