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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Strong work on the offensive glass was a saving grace for Boston, which grabbed 10 first-half offensive boards (by eight different players) to offset poor shooting from most of its perimeter players.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
DeRosa’s only saving grace is that the WBC is just a money-making venture for MLB and its corporate partners that shouldn’t be taken too seriously.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The saving grace for the title is the fantastic music, which is worth listening to on its own.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Americans have been fed up with the high cost of living, but one saving grace has been that gas prices have stayed relatively low.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
DeRosa’s only saving grace is that the WBC is just a money-making venture for MLB and its corporate partners that shouldn’t be taken too seriously.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The saving grace for the title is the fantastic music, which is worth listening to on its own.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Americans have been fed up with the high cost of living, but one saving grace has been that gas prices have stayed relatively low.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Saving grace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saving%20grace. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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