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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
Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
That gave Seitz some solace – that her daughter may have stopped a friend from dying by suicide.
—Jolene Almendarez, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Brenda Wineapple, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2018
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Noun
Adults who found solace in this vintage counterculture during their youth may gravitate toward it again (in a slightly more sophisticated way) for their interior design.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
That gave Seitz some solace – that her daughter may have stopped a friend from dying by suicide.
—Jolene Almendarez, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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
Noun
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Both Shriner and Sims felt a sense of relief that a tool was finally available to help stem the spread of disease.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Currently, individuals and households that reside or have a business in Los Angeles County qualify for tax relief.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For those who miss out, the only consolation may be watching launch video that accompanies the debut of the watch.—
Roberta Naas,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The narrowness of those setbacks did not provide much consolation to graduate student small forward Selton Miguel.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hindsight is unfailingly comforting in clarifying such market proclivities.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Will the many people who can’t get off the hamster wheel of attention-wrangling on social media today become attached to A.I. lovers that are ceaselessly attentive, loyal, flattering, and comforting?—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Skip them all and grab The Creative Entrepreneur, a compendium of advice from 10 industry titans whose insights will inform, amuse, and inspire you.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
15 Mar. 2025
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Writer by day, Comic by night, who aims to inform, inspire, and amuse.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Commercial pilot and licensed psychotherapist shares words of encouragement after recent plane crashes Michaela Renee Johnson says fear is a natural response to seeing the recent aviation disasters and shares thoughts on how people can ultimately tackle their fear.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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With his signature goofiness and kindhearted nature, Captain Goof-Beard helps Mickey and his friends on treasure hunts and exciting seafaring quests by providing clues, guidance, and encouragement, all while teaching valuable lessons about teamwork and perseverance.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Android-maker has already expanded Play Protect to assure apps from any source, and says this will now be strengthened.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Canepa assured the public the board, despite working closely with Callagy, would treat the claim objectively.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Carter gave up smoking and took up swimming and—a basis for a musical, perhaps—entertained Bette Midler and her husband.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
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Such preachy, doctrinaire, often repellant art may be made to draw attention to this or that social issue, but it is surely not produced to entertain.—
Peter Tonguette,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Access to Work provision should be connected to employment outcomes, with some standards, reassurance and guarantees of quality.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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For newcomers concerned about Guinness' dark appearance, Wagner offered reassurance.—
Ed O'Keefe,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Solace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solace. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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