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
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
Once a sleepy town, Hudson has reinvented itself as a trend-forward haunt that draws New Yorkers seeking tranquility—yet still hums with a lively energy.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
The 2025 New York Film Festival marks the end of the major fall festivals — following the glamour of Venice, the tranquility of Telluride, and the onslaught of Toronto — and thus serves as the last chance for a surge of festival buzz to change the complexion of the awards race.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
It’s located in an oak knoll for peak tranquility, surrounded by olive trees and verdant plants and visited by the occasional deer.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2025
That political violence and policy violence are contrary to establishing justice, contrary to providing for the common defense contract, promoting the general welfare, contrary to ensuring domestic tranquility and contrast to equal protection under the law.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
The 2025 New York Film Festival marks the end of the major fall festivals — following the glamour of Venice, the tranquility of Telluride, and the onslaught of Toronto — and thus serves as the last chance for a surge of festival buzz to change the complexion of the awards race.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
It’s located in an oak knoll for peak tranquility, surrounded by olive trees and verdant plants and visited by the occasional deer.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2025
That political violence and policy violence are contrary to establishing justice, contrary to providing for the common defense contract, promoting the general welfare, contrary to ensuring domestic tranquility and contrast to equal protection under the law.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tranquility
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“Tranquility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tranquility. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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