tranquility
noun
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In one story, the tranquility of Maud’s Christmas Eve is shattered by the sounds of her hard-drinking upstairs neighbor verbally and physically abusing his sobbing wife. — Tom Nolan, WSJ, "Mysteries: Tales to Warm a Cold Winter’s Night," 21 Dec. 2018 In every design, the long fireplace brings the perfect sense of balance and tranquility. — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "Designers Reveal Why They Are Going Crazy Over Linear Fireplaces," 11 Dec. 2018 Quiet summer trading has also continued into September, with lower-than-average trading volumes also contributing to the recent tranquility, analysts say. — Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, "Muted Stock-Market Moves Show Investor Caution," 11 Sep. 2018 With its weekly sailboat races and picturesque downtown, residents were settling into summer's languid rhythms when the shooting shattered the usual tranquility. — Brian Witte, Fox News, "Small capital draped in grief by shooting," 30 June 2018 The line’s new launch, Yin Transformation—an aqueous blend of rose, Calypso orchid, and ylang-ylang—is one route to tranquility, offering up a ritual to root into the present. — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, "The Best New Perfumes Capture the Zeitgeist, From #MeToo to Wellness Mania," 25 Aug. 2018 Enveloped by 400 miraculous scenic desert acres at the base of the Santa Catalina Mountains, Miraval reaches out to nature for inspiration while offering guests comfort and tranquility. — Brian Sodoma, azcentral, "World-class Tucson spas more than skin-deep experiences," 31 May 2018 Captured on camera bare-skinned and with eyes closed, the little female displays all the calm and tranquility her Halcyoninae subfamily implies. — Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, "This Royally Adorable Baby Kingfisher Perpetuates a Species Extinct in the Wild," 1 June 2018 That’s when Kopech’s scorching fastball and fiery nature need to be complemented with a yogi’s tranquility. — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, "On his climb to the White Sox, Michael Kopech searching for a mental 'flow state'," 31 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tranquility.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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