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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Even so, the theory that nuclear families are the saving grace for Black children reigns supreme, albeit untrue.
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Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
The only saving grace could be the fact that Callahan’s most senior assistant is his offensive line coach and father, Bill Callahan, and his defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson is only in his second season as a coordinator, leaving the team with few interim head coaching candidates.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
But the saving grace came from defensive lineman Justin Vaughn, who stripped West Texas A&M signal-caller RJ Martinez in Martinez’s end zone.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
Anonymity could prove to be a saving grace, especially, with a billion-dollar Powerball jackpot at stake.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
The only saving grace could be the fact that Callahan’s most senior assistant is his offensive line coach and father, Bill Callahan, and his defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson is only in his second season as a coordinator, leaving the team with few interim head coaching candidates.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
But the saving grace came from defensive lineman Justin Vaughn, who stripped West Texas A&M signal-caller RJ Martinez in Martinez’s end zone.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
Anonymity could prove to be a saving grace, especially, with a billion-dollar Powerball jackpot at stake.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Saving grace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saving%20grace. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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