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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An achingly intimate novel in verse that is almost an ars poetica speaking on the saving grace of poetry.
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Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
This $10 find will be the saving grace of your next trip.
—Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The Hurricanes’ only saving grace is the parity seen around the sport this season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
The power play, the Wild’s saving grace in their first few games, is now in an 0-for-11 funk (The Devils have killed off 21 straight power plays).
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
This $10 find will be the saving grace of your next trip.
—Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The Hurricanes’ only saving grace is the parity seen around the sport this season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
The power play, the Wild’s saving grace in their first few games, is now in an 0-for-11 funk (The Devils have killed off 21 straight power plays).
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for saving grace
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“Saving grace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saving%20grace. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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