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as in relief
a feeling of ease from grief or trouble
the kind words brought a little solace to the grieving widow
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as in consolation
the giving of hope and strength in times of grief, distress, or suffering
the selfless solace of the sick by the workers at the hospice
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as in to comfort
to ease the grief or distress of
counselors did their best to solace the bereaved children
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as in to amuse
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
I solaced myself with a book while I waited for the bus
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Recent Examples of solace
Al Weaver, The Hill, 19 July 2025
Loner Monica Tsai is a college freshman who’s always found solace into the digital world.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Having left her 1-year-old daughter, Millicent, in Washington with her parents, Mabel solaced herself with the bustle of dinners, carriage rides, musicales and games of whist mainly organized by the town’s eminent couple, Susan and Austin Dickinson.
—Brenda Wineapple, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2018
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Noun
Amid all of that, though, Collins can take solace in a few things heading into the second half of summer.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 19 July 2025
Loner Monica Tsai is a college freshman who’s always found solace into the digital world.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Verb
People were solaced and troubled by history in ways that the United States seemed to have no need for.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Having left her 1-year-old daughter, Millicent, in Washington with her parents, Mabel solaced herself with the bustle of dinners, carriage rides, musicales and games of whist mainly organized by the town’s eminent couple, Susan and Austin Dickinson.
—Brenda Wineapple, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solace
Noun
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By Tuesday afternoon, Aztecs players and coaches — and fans — could breathe a collective sigh of relief.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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July ended slightly above average, but nowhere nearly as hot as last year, the second-warmest July on record. Record-breaking heat is bearing down on Phoenix again, with dangerously high temperatures climbing past 110 degrees and little chance of relief from the monsoon in sight.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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But the finding was no consolation to animal-rights activists, who freshly condemned New York City’s carriage horse industry after Lady’s death.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
10 Aug. 2025
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While Allianz has indicated that its own computer systems were not hacked, that is of no consolation to the victims of this data breach as the personal information its customers and others had provided to Allianz was still readily compromised.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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How Ming comforted his mother, who was battling cancer, by talking with her about anime and visiting Japan.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
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Michelle shared Mowgli's selfless acts to comfort her in a Reddit post to the subreddit channel r/MadeMeSmile, reaching over 2,100 votes and 32 comments.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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The black-and-tan longhair dachshund, named Linky, appeared amused in the short clip shared to TikTok on August 5 by his owner, under @lincolnshiresausagedog.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Backman’s signature quirky characters never fail to amuse, while also illuminating profound truths.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Ideas are met with encouragement, ambition is recognized rather than questioned, and growth feels limitless.—
Rachelle Rutherford,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Both documents were filed under seal, so not released to the public, and followed encouragement from the judge presiding over the case to investigate likely violations of the court’s gag order.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With no candidate willing to step aside, Mamdani’s election is all but assured.—
Menachem Spiegel,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
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However, the hotel assured them that Jack was found recently.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sears cannot return for 15 days, which is when the Padres could entertain using a six-man rotation during a stretch of 13 straight games.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Meghan's series With Love, Meghan premiered on Netflix on March 4 (postponed from January amid the wildfires in Los Angeles at the time) and followed the Duchess of Sussex cook, garden, create and entertain friends and guests including celebrity chefs Roy Choi and Alice Waters.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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No wonder his reassurances feel hollow — they’re being canceled out by his actions.—
Anna Pulley,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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This need for reassurance may be challenging for both parties at first, but likely becomes less necessary as trust repair progresses.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Solace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solace. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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