saving grace

noun

: 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.
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Anonymity could prove to be a saving grace, especially, with a billion-dollar Powerball jackpot at stake. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 In its brief two minutes, the song pays tribute to (of course) the titular Queen Latifah, and unpacks Thomas’ relationship to spirituality, colonialism, homophobia, and music itself as a saving grace. James Factora, Them., 3 Sep. 2025 Shredded chicken is the saving grace in this easy, family-friendly pasta dish. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025 But back to the saving grace, the main reason to seek out Honey Don’t and suffer through its lesser qualities. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for saving grace

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of saving grace was in 1798

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“Saving grace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saving%20grace. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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