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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Los Angeles hardly made any moves to their team over the offseason and has been eying the upcoming trade deadline as a saving grace. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 The fact that the trilogy has avoided taking itself too seriously has been both its saving grace and its limitation. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024 That multi-game absence could be their saving grace if the NBA decides his medical history exempts him from the participation policy. Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Battleground House Republicans have one saving grace after they got creamed on fundraising last quarter — their cash on hand looks pretty good. Justin Green, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024 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 13 Nov. 2024.

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