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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
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
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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 13 Nov. 2024.
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