saving grace

Example Sentences

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The oil market’s saving grace was the remarkable surplus it carried into the conflict, which cushioned the blow far better than analysts predicted when the Strait of Hormuz first closed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Perhaps Lauren Sánchez Bezos, what with her pilot’s license and all, could be a saving grace?

From Salon • May 6, 2026

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

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

There was a vague mention of “that time before” and of saving grace and a promise that he had changed.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez