saving grace

NOUN

redeeming feature

Synonyms

WEAK

extenuative good point palliative point of character

Example Sentences

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Either way, Emma has backed herself into a corner and hopes that honesty and context will be her saving grace.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The saving grace for the labor market is a surprisingly low level of layoffs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

And that has been, I think, our saving grace is our sense of humor.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

The one saving grace, said Timer, has been the public's "very significant rising awareness" of deforestation in Indonesia since the disaster.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

We thought Peters citizenship was going to be our saving grace.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon