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as in relief
a feeling of ease from grief or trouble
the kind words brought a little solace to the grieving widow
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as in consolation
the giving of hope and strength in times of grief, distress, or suffering
the selfless solace of the sick by the workers at the hospice
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as in to comfort
to ease the grief or distress of
counselors did their best to solace the bereaved children
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as in to amuse
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
I solaced myself with a book while I waited for the bus
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Recent Examples of solace
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
After the 2018 shootings at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh, gifts of solace arrived from all over the country.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Having left her 1-year-old daughter, Millicent, in Washington with her parents, Mabel solaced herself with the bustle of dinners, carriage rides, musicales and games of whist mainly organized by the town’s eminent couple, Susan and Austin Dickinson.
—Brenda Wineapple, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2018
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Noun
Despite challenges, each singer finds solace and strength by literally lifting their voice.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
After the 2018 shootings at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh, gifts of solace arrived from all over the country.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Verb
People were solaced and troubled by history in ways that the United States seemed to have no need for.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Having left her 1-year-old daughter, Millicent, in Washington with her parents, Mabel solaced herself with the bustle of dinners, carriage rides, musicales and games of whist mainly organized by the town’s eminent couple, Susan and Austin Dickinson.
—Brenda Wineapple, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solace
Noun
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The big surprise was sophomore Troy Sibolboro throwing three scoreless innings of relief, including a strikeout of the hot-hitting James Tronstein.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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The final score was deceiving because the Rockies scored five runs in the ninth off infielder Miguel Rojas, who was pitching in relief to save wear and tear on the Dodgers’ bullpen.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
Noun
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To some of those teams, that’s of little consolation.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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But all of that was of little consolation after Friday’s setback.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
Verb
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These furry caregivers aren’t the typical therapy dogs volunteers bring to hospitals to comfort patients.—
Laura Ungar,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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What begins as an attempt to comfort the narrator’s suicidal mother evolves into a lifelong reminder of hope and human connection.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
Verb
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The judges, however, were not amused.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
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Horan, 32, points over his shoulder at the interaction, clearly amused.—
Sara Belcher,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The punk rocker, 70, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 AMAs in Las Vegas on Monday, May 25 and gave a sweet speech offering encouragement to any kid interested in music.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Fiebig banged their stick against the goal post at one point, frustrated, but continued to shout instruction and encouragement.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Rest assured, though, that the luxury factor hasn’t been compromised.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Building inspector approves operations The restaurant posted on Instagram following the incident, assuring customers that the building had been evaluated.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Sport mode also delivered a good amount of sound piped into the cabin, including entertaining turbo noises to accompany its hearty torque-shove Again, with the least amount of horsepower on tap.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
27 May 2026
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Both can include entertaining younger children, organizing toys, and assisting during busy afternoons.—
VaNessa Duplessie,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Jensen was grateful for the reassurance and started to believe things would be okay.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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While not a full-on new product roadmap, the announcements do feel like management’s attempt to let investors peek behind the curtains for reassurance that new revenue streams are most certainly a top priority.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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“Solace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solace. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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