Definitions

saving grace

NOUN

redeeming feature

Synonyms

WEAK

extenuative good point palliative point of character

Example Sentences

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The omelet bar, which sat center amongst winding rows of buffet-style breakfast items, was ultimately my saving grace.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 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

Amid all the hand-wringing about a decline in job openings and rising layoffs, there’s a less-followed labor-market trend that’s been a saving grace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

And that's not such a had thing because your saving grace is that you’ve never lied to yourself about it.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini