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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.
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The commitment of most of South Korea’s political elites and military officers to defend the constitutional democratic order is a saving grace for the country.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The saving grace: Millennials will get a kick out of the casting.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2024
Sign up The private sector may be the climate's saving grace, as the government may take a step back.
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His argument is that playing from the bottom, a Shot in the Dark might be his last saving grace since no one seems to want to work with him.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 20 Nov. 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 6 Jan. 2025.
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