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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To say that Tatiana Maslany is a saving grace here is obvious, given that she’s rescued a few projects from utter disaster.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
Defense was the saving grace for both teams through the first two quarters, with the Tar Heels sacking Stanford quarterback Elijah Brown six times while holding the Cardinal to just 100 yards.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
The saving grace is the water surrounding the city—the breeze off the Bosphorus on a transcontinental ferry ride or a swim in the Sea of Marmara from Istanbul's islands takes the edge off the muggy heat.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
An achingly intimate novel in verse that is almost an ars poetica speaking on the saving grace of poetry.
—Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
Defense was the saving grace for both teams through the first two quarters, with the Tar Heels sacking Stanford quarterback Elijah Brown six times while holding the Cardinal to just 100 yards.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
The saving grace is the water surrounding the city—the breeze off the Bosphorus on a transcontinental ferry ride or a swim in the Sea of Marmara from Istanbul's islands takes the edge off the muggy heat.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
An achingly intimate novel in verse that is almost an ars poetica speaking on the saving grace of poetry.
—Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 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 17 Nov. 2025.
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