tranquility
noun
tran·quil·i·ty
tran-ˈkwi-lə-tē 
traŋ-
variants
US tranquility
or chiefly British tranquillity
: the quality or state of being tranquil
the tranquility of the quiet countryside
Examples of tranquility in a Sentence
enjoyed the tranquility of the snow-covered field at dusk
a psychotherapist valued for her tranquility and ability to listen
a mountain climber who finds inner tranquility as he looks out from the edge of some lofty precipice
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Adding to that tranquility is a spa incorporating ocean minerals and coastal botanicals into its massages, facials, and body rituals.
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Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Her job is to oversee the work of the intelligence agencies outward focusing on foreign threats, not to create a threat to our domestic tranquility by interfering in elections.
—ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
That tranquility was shattered when deputies with the Sheriff's Department had journalists leave the area and blocked off streets with deputies and traffic cones.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026
As the subconscious Moon drifts into your subtle 12th house, your optimistic spirit benefits from tranquility.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
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Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Her job is to oversee the work of the intelligence agencies outward focusing on foreign threats, not to create a threat to our domestic tranquility by interfering in elections.
—ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
That tranquility was shattered when deputies with the Sheriff's Department had journalists leave the area and blocked off streets with deputies and traffic cones.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026
As the subconscious Moon drifts into your subtle 12th house, your optimistic spirit benefits from tranquility.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tranquility
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“Tranquility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tranquility. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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