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Recent Examples of solace
Noun
After the tragic loss of her son Justin, chef Lisa Dahl found solace and purpose in Sedona, Arizona—where the stunning red rocks, long revered for their spiritual energy, became the backdrop for her transformation. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025 Hugging the northwest stretch of the Florida Panhandle, this island has long been a destination for families seeking solace from touristy cities as well as easy access to nature. Kara Franker, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
Verb
Not even solace from a former girlfriend can soothe Valeria’s fears. Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 2 June 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for solace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solace
Noun
  • Temporary air conditioning units can provide relief from extreme heat, however these systems consume tremendous amounts of energy.
    Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • The Cubs, meanwhile, sought payroll relief and had a glut of outfielders following their offseason acquisition of Tucker.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Not when Heat climbs out of the consolation play-in tournament only to get swept in the first round.
    Greg Cote July 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
  • Keira Walsh’s late consolation was too little, too late after Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore put France up 2-0 before the break, and defender Jess Carter believes the defending champions were nervy.
    Oli Gamp, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • While the idea of you and your partner being on the same page about most things sounds comforting, researchers surprisingly found that being similar doesn’t always translate to being satisfied.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • Texas chefs unite to comfort Kerrville through food Our food critic Matthew Odam visited the grounds of Kerrville Folk Festival, where chefs from around the state have staged a massive food relief operation.
    Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 July 2025
Verb
  • The project amused Shaw-Rimmington—he’d never seen an actual stagecoach house built in that way, and certainly not in California.
    Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
  • Fans of Pitch Perfect, which famously begins with Camp's Aubrey profusely upchucking all over the crowd at the a cappella finals, will be, if not delighted, at least amused to know that her new film, Bride Hard, begins in much the same way.
    Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • Jason Bateman even offered Shepard some encouragement to lock it down.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 12 July 2025
  • What a torrent of encouragement and loving advice and undeserved flattery over the years!
    John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • The French club’s Europa League participation next season was assured.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 12 July 2025
  • Police have assured that the scene is a stunt and not a real emergency.
    Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • Ventriloquist: Marc Griffiths the ventriloquist will entertain children during a Kids Summer Reading program at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 10 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road.
    Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
  • More amusingly, the Red Bull-BORA-Hansgrohe backroom staff seemed to be entertaining their riders with some local trivia.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • But Casas, whose family is from Cuba, has given students and faculty some reassurance.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
  • Really, though, his many years of experience — which include preparing pitches in the Netherlands for the 1999 World Cup and five weeks in Canada on behalf of the International Cricket Council (ICC) — do offer reassurance.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 July 2025

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“Solace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solace. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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