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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
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The Kerrville district threw all available resources into flood relief from the start, even as grief swept through its schools.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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Wednesday will be the first day of relief after several days of high temperatures in the 90s.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
16 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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The same friends who drove the country last summer decided to drop off their rental car in Dubrovnik and fly one-way back to Zagreb, amused to be on the same cramped flight with the exceptionally tall members of the Croatian men’s basketball team.—
Amy Nelson,
Twin Cities,
10 Aug. 2025
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Players drew encouragement from effectiveness at the goal line, where Rodgers and company scored on Tampa’s first unit on two of three attempts.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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The book itself became a post-surgery memento, as Nelson's friends and family left him notes, writing words of encouragement in the first few pages.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This is mutually assured destruction with ballots instead of missiles.—
Matt K. Lewis,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Swift asked his mom, who assured her that Travis would want her there on the field.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Aug. 2025
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Yet, Trump’s measured tone with Zelenskyy and willingness to entertain significant U.S. involvement in a post-war security arrangement were notable after his chummy summit with Putin, heartening supporters of Ukraine.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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But what may have shifted is President Donald Trump's patience to entertain steadfast Russian demands.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 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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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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“Solace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solace. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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