saving grace

noun

: a redeeming quality or factor

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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Starting at Just $24 As my travels continued throughout picturesque Bavaria, Germany and back again in Austria, my durable Chelsea boots served as my saving grace time and time again. Jennifer Chan, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025 No one escaped blame during the 19-game ugliness into the new year, but the goaltending, which was this team’s saving grace during the 12-4-1 start, has risen back to the top in January. Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025 For Newsom, the fact that the next presidential election is four years away could be his saving grace. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 The saving grace in this instance is that Undisputed was never planned to be an annual release. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for saving grace 

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of saving grace was in 1798

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“Saving grace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saving%20grace. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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