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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
Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
Find solace in talking to them about your hopes, dreams and worries.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Brenda Wineapple, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2018
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Noun
Walsh took some solace from the fact that the high court could take up the case in the future.
—Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
Find solace in talking to them about your hopes, dreams and worries.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Verb
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
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In her two-inning relief appearance on Friday, Sophia Simpson shutout Stanford's softball squad.Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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For every meal purchased on opening day, Sweetgreen will donate a meal to Second Helpings, a hunger relief program in Indianapolis.Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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The consolation: All three of those opponents (Charlotte, Tulsa, Rice) entered the weekend three or more games below .500.Joey Knight, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2024
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The cruelest consolation for an innocent life made ashen before her time.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
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Thanksgiving Shepherd's Pie by Brock Anderson (Sea Crest Beach Resort) Chef Anderson believes in using leftovers to create cohesive, comforting meals that extend the joy of Thanksgiving.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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This love fills unhealed spaces, mends broken hearts, comforts us in grief, and reminds us of our self-worth.Charity LaShai, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Borisov artfully underplays the progression: He’s taken aback by her feral resistance, amused by her spirit, then really sees her.Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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But Rostami and Rasoulof are also keenly aware of, and even amused by the irony of, how their lives have played out.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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The two can’t even agree on how to treat the kids after a round of losses: with aggressive berating or gentle encouragement?Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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To be clear – this is not argument for AI as a placebo for human relationships, but rather an encouragement to use it in creative ways that ease the gap between needs and availability.Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Rest assured, the couple is still together and posts each other on Instagram constantly.StyleCaster, StyleCaster, 18 Nov. 2024
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Sunday’s was assured once Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith scrambled 13 yards for the deciding touchdown with 12 seconds remaining, capping an 80-yard drive inside the final three minutes.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Frolova-Walker and Walker, at the end of their book on the Shostakovich Fifth, entertain an enticing possibility: What if the work actually had nothing to do with Stalin?Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Six rounds into the eight-round match—which ended in a unanimous decision for Paul—the commentator Rosie Perez, a longtime friend of Tyson’s, dropped any pretense of being entertained.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
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Cross-checking information with nonpartisan groups and reputable news outlets can offer that extra layer of reassurance.Diana Spehar, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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One of them, the telephone reassurance program, is often provided free by an agency such as a county’s department of aging and disabilities.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Solace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solace. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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