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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
Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
His family still misses him every day but takes some solace in knowing his heart was used to save another person’s life and that the person allegedly responsible for the hit-and-run crash will be brought to justice.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Dec. 2024
Brenda Wineapple, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2018
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Noun
The surge in Bible sales suggests that people are seeking solace, security, and perhaps even spiritual fulfillment—all of which are the tangible value propositions of the church.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
His family still misses him every day but takes some solace in knowing his heart was used to save another person’s life and that the person allegedly responsible for the hit-and-run crash will be brought to justice.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Dec. 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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Nayla and her colleagues listed, with a blend of pride and relief, the numerous ambassadors in attendance—from the Netherlands, Italy, the United States.Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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In the days and weeks after the election, many Indians were too overwhelmed by happiness and relief to worry about the details.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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However, shortly after the segment, the gaming console was retrieved from the child, who was instead given a free Charlotte Hornets jersey as a consolation.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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The finale saw Kitty expelled from KISS for her semester spent living in the boy's dorm, but as a consolation, her mother's former roommate — principal Jina Lim (Yunjin Kim) — gave her a letter that teen Eve wrote to Jina way back when.Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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God please bless his family, comfort them and protect the hearts of his loved 1z.Newsweek, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Catch up with an old friend — or don’t Holidays can be celebratory, stressful and comforting all at once, and everyone handles that tension differently.Megan Sauer, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
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In a year of exuberance and dread, songs came from every which way to comfort, to amuse, to haunt, to tantalize.August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kraus and Nuzzi, who had profiled Kennedy the previous fall, were amused.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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Seek support: Surround yourself with mentors, peers or professionals who can provide perspective and encouragement.Raquel Gomes, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Carter saw that as encouragement to not be beholden to existing public interest power figures, ruffling a few feathers.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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For those who might feel a bit shy about having their new spouse dive under their dress in front of all their relatives, rest assured that the garter toss is definitely not essential.Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
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Notable new data will encourage boards and their nominating committees to adopt a board composition philosophy that is long term in nature, to better assure the availability of core competencies to address challenges into the future.Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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The aim is to inform, educate or entertain meaningfully.Noa Eshed, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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And for a couple who entertains almost every weekend, a lot of care went into designing the public spaces.Stacie Stukin, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
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Folks were looking for that kind of reassurance, this feeling that they were being spoken to and not at.Eric Deggans, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
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Bear in mind, too, that the fund is run by five portfolio managers from Prudential (PRU), a company with a deep bench of talent and resources, providing even more reassurance here.Michael Foster, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Solace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solace. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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