tranquility
noun
tran·quil·i·ty
tran-ˈkwi-lə-tē 
traŋ-
variants
US tranquility
or chiefly British tranquillity
: the quality or state of being tranquil
the tranquility of the quiet countryside
Synonyms
Examples of tranquility in a Sentence
enjoyed the tranquility of the snow-covered field at dusk
a psychotherapist valued for her tranquility and ability to listen
a mountain climber who finds inner tranquility as he looks out from the edge of some lofty precipice
Recent Examples on the Web
Rock Solid Mamas is a movement emanating an aura of tranquility and mystique for anyone who works with them.
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Clearcut Pr, New York Daily News, 31 May 2024
This darkly comic documentary contrasts today’s culture’s demand for efficiency with the relaxed tranquility of the ‘70s embodied in Sánchez’s work.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 May 2024
There are so many trails in Los Angeles with old-growth native trees that provide shade, tranquility and joy for hikers who approach them on scorching-hot days.
—Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
In some of the more modern spaces, there are even tranquility areas for meditating or napping, cycling and yoga rooms, and shower suites for freshening up.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2023
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Clearcut Pr, New York Daily News, 31 May 2024
This darkly comic documentary contrasts today’s culture’s demand for efficiency with the relaxed tranquility of the ‘70s embodied in Sánchez’s work.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 May 2024
There are so many trails in Los Angeles with old-growth native trees that provide shade, tranquility and joy for hikers who approach them on scorching-hot days.
—Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
In some of the more modern spaces, there are even tranquility areas for meditating or napping, cycling and yoga rooms, and shower suites for freshening up.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2023
See all Example Sentences for tranquility
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“Tranquility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tranquility. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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