Examples of saving grace in a Sentence
It's expensive, but the machine's saving grace is its ease of operation.
One of her saving graces is a good sense of humor.
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Colorado’s saving grace on Friday was the relief work of reliever Valente Bellozo, who pitched six innings, allowing one run on one hit (a 460-foot homer to Schwarber in the sixth), while striking out seven.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
That might be the saving grace for this Knicks team, on pace to crack 50 wins for a third season in a row and tie or surpass Thibodeau’s mark of 51 victories last year.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
The only saving grace from the current war is the fact that winter is over, Smith said, and natural gas demand isn’t at a peak.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Strong work on the offensive glass was a saving grace for Boston, which grabbed 10 first-half offensive boards (by eight different players) to offset poor shooting from most of its perimeter players.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
That might be the saving grace for this Knicks team, on pace to crack 50 wins for a third season in a row and tie or surpass Thibodeau’s mark of 51 victories last year.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
The only saving grace from the current war is the fact that winter is over, Smith said, and natural gas demand isn’t at a peak.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Strong work on the offensive glass was a saving grace for Boston, which grabbed 10 first-half offensive boards (by eight different players) to offset poor shooting from most of its perimeter players.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Saving grace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saving%20grace. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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