tranquility
noun
tran·quil·i·ty
tran-ˈkwi-lə-tē 
traŋ-
variants
US tranquility
or chiefly British tranquillity
: the quality or state of being tranquil
the tranquility of the quiet countryside
Synonyms
Examples of tranquility in a Sentence
enjoyed the tranquility of the snow-covered field at dusk
a psychotherapist valued for her tranquility and ability to listen
a mountain climber who finds inner tranquility as he looks out from the edge of some lofty precipice
Recent Examples on the Web
The right-hander brought the same level of tranquility to a humid Thursday morning holiday matchup with the New York Mets, silencing one of baseball’s most potent offenses of the past month.
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Sapna Bansil, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
But just miles from this ordinary summer scene, Ukrainian troops are battling the Russian army that swept across the border last month in a new offensive, and the distant sounds of bombs landing occasionally pierce the beachside tranquility.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 20 June 2024
What to Consider This resort emphasizes tranquility and less on activities and nightlife.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2024
Participants often drink around three cups of ayahuasca—each about the size of an espresso shot—throughout the night as shamans and healing elders sing icaros, or prayers through song, to facilitate a sense of calm and tranquility.
—Michaela Trimble, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2024
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Sapna Bansil, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
But just miles from this ordinary summer scene, Ukrainian troops are battling the Russian army that swept across the border last month in a new offensive, and the distant sounds of bombs landing occasionally pierce the beachside tranquility.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 20 June 2024
What to Consider This resort emphasizes tranquility and less on activities and nightlife.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2024
Participants often drink around three cups of ayahuasca—each about the size of an espresso shot—throughout the night as shamans and healing elders sing icaros, or prayers through song, to facilitate a sense of calm and tranquility.
—Michaela Trimble, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Tranquility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tranquility. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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