saving grace
noun
Simple Definition of saving grace
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: a good quality that makes a bad or unpleasant person or thing better or more acceptable
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Full Definition of saving grace
: 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.
1597
First Known Use of saving grace
1597
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