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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
Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Texas basketball forward Dailyn Swain had the best game of his career, but that offered no solace after a wrenching 101-98 overtime loss to Mississippi State in the SEC opener for both squads Saturday at Moody Center.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
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
That gave him a real solace and purpose in those last years of his life.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Texas basketball forward Dailyn Swain had the best game of his career, but that offered no solace after a wrenching 101-98 overtime loss to Mississippi State in the SEC opener for both squads Saturday at Moody Center.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
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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In a letter, interim superintendent Justin Hunt blamed, in part, the influx of COVID-19 relief funds for giving the school a false sense of security.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bank of America analyst Rafe Jadrosich said lower mortgage rates would bring some relief to house buyers grappling with high rates.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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To make the Olympics that way, though, by the appointment of a committee, felt like a consolation to him.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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By contrast, Barry got a consolation for the hosts, his third goal of the season, after Beto had also taken advantage of a Jack Grealish cross to signal brief comeback hopes.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That’s unlikely to comfort the oil industry that new Venezuelan and US governments don’t change the rules on them years down the line.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Season two of the now award-winning, critical and commercial hit medical drama once again kicks things off with Robby heading to the hospital for his shift, but aside from our fearless leader being back on our screens, the whole setup feels less than comforting this time around.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Helen shoots him a warning look—but she’s amused by his little hint.—
Allegra Goodman,
New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2026
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The coincidence amused some, while others were convinced that Annabelle had something to do with it.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
27 Dec. 2025
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People also flooded her comments and DMs with prayers, encouragement and stories of their own.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Millions of supporters are sharing messages of encouragement and reflection in response to the journey.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Like Byrne, his place on the best-actor Oscar line-up now looks assured.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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Like Genesis on Duke, the members of King Crimson had upgraded their equipment for a new era, assuring that, not only could no one else play like them, few could even identify the instruments.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
11 Jan. 2026
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Outside’s longstanding literary storytelling tradition comes to life in audio with features that will both entertain and inform listeners.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
14 Jan. 2026
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Photographers spotted DiCaprio entertaining the Romanian model, then 24, during his stay in Australia for The Great Gatsby in 2011.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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These statements are meant to give workers reassurance that AI won’t completely replace people, highlighting an irreplaceable human trait that the technology supposedly cannot acquire.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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At the Embassy, Rubio spoke to staffers in the courtyard and could do little more than try to offer reassurance.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Solace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solace. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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