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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Their arrival would turn out to be my saving grace. Essence, 15 Apr. 2025 At the time, the pop music that came out of the ‘08 recession felt like the nation’s saving grace. Taylor Crumpton, Time, 11 Apr. 2025 That second commuter line could end up being Tri-Rail’s saving grace. Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025 That ability to connect is social media’s great saving grace, the quality that constantly gets named when defending these apps’ existence. Leah Asmelash, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for saving grace

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

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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 24 Apr. 2025.

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