saving grace

noun

: a redeeming quality or factor

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.
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Barred from real-life social interaction because of their health, virtual social interaction becomes a saving grace. 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. 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. 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. Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for saving grace 

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of saving grace was in 1798

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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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