saving grace

NOUN

redeeming feature

Synonyms

WEAK

extenuative good point palliative point of character

Example Sentences

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The only saving grace for investors may be that the stock is already down 25% so far this year–underperforming Delta Air Lines’

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

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

What was a liability has become a saving grace among car buyers sick of screens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Pastor Tom could dunk Henry in saving grace till he was sleek as a muskrat, but he couldn’t shake those mistakes off easy as drops of water.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez