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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
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
The win may offer little solace for Republicans, however, as Democrats overperformed in the contest.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 8 Apr. 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
The Giants can take a bit of solace in the fact that bullpen help is on the way.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
The win may offer little solace for Republicans, however, as Democrats overperformed in the contest.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 8 Apr. 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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Recalled from Triple-A Syracuse earlier in the day, left-hander Mitchell Parker (1-0) struck out five in two scoreless innings of relief as the Nationals won for the fourth time in five games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Producer prices came in softer than expected on Tuesday, offering some relief about the effects of inflation in coming months coming as a result of the war.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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The consolation is that neither nailed down the role.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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While this loss has gutted so many, Klein finds some consolation in the legacy his wife of 23 years left behind.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Economists were comforted by the fact that the energy spike didn’t roll over more into other categories.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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The show’s name referred to their self-identification as helpless babies overwhelmed by the pressures of modernity, comforted only by coating themselves in fancy serums and moisturizers to recreate the peaceful, placental insulation of the womb.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Stamos, for one, appeared amused to have been included.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
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Augusta National was not amused.—
Ryan Brennan
April 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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During Game 1, Doncic offered advice and encouragement to his teammates from the bench.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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With a little encouragement, and after a bit of sake, Isa Briones will pull out her party trick at karaoke.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kiggans, however, is in a tough seat and is not assured of re-election even if the gerrymander fails.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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Conservative former congresswoman Keiko Fujimori has assured her spot in June’s ballot after taking the top slot among 35 presidential hopefuls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Would the Bengals entertain such a talented, if problematic prospect?—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Fathers and children from local community groups and representatives from parenting and family organizations were invited to the fun event, where small children were entertained with crafts and, of course, the popular Australian children's entertainment group, The Wiggles.—
Megan Hustwaite,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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But the breach of trust here is likely to need more than reassurances from Cupich, as esteemed as the cardinal is by most Catholics.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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This becomes more serious in romantic settings, where a persona optimized for reassurance may encourage dependency.—
Tamilla Triantoro,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Solace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solace. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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