Word of the Day 05/30/24 Solace
Solace (noun, verb)
sol·ace [sol-is] (previously 10-21-13)
noun Also called sol·ace·ment.
1. comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
2. something that gives comfort, consolation, or relief: The minister's visit was the dying man's only solace.
verb (used with object)
3. to comfort, console, or cheer (a person, oneself, the heart, etc.).
4. to alleviate or relieve (sorrow, distress, etc.).
Other Words From
sol ac·er noun
un·sol aced adjective
un·sol ac·ing adjective
Related Words
condolence, consolation, pity
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Origin: First recorded in 1250-1300; Middle English solas, from Old French, from Latin sōlācium, equivalent to sōl (ārī) “to comfort” + -āc- adjective suffix + -ium -ium
Example Sentences
And there is definitely something to finding solace in food, familiarity, and memory.
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That had to give them an enormous reservoir of moral strength and solace.
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It is no small solace, no doubt, that Bloomberg has made both Winkler and Doctoroff millionaires several times over.
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Highway safety flares provided light as the clans joined by loss sought solace in prayer and song.
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The CDC, Fort Benning, and the solace of the prison all fail to give him the comfort of the past.
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Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
sol·ace [sol-is] (previously 10-21-13)
noun Also called sol·ace·ment.
1. comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
2. something that gives comfort, consolation, or relief: The minister's visit was the dying man's only solace.
verb (used with object)
3. to comfort, console, or cheer (a person, oneself, the heart, etc.).
4. to alleviate or relieve (sorrow, distress, etc.).
Other Words From
sol ac·er noun
un·sol aced adjective
un·sol ac·ing adjective
Related Words
condolence, consolation, pity
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
Origin: First recorded in 1250-1300; Middle English solas, from Old French, from Latin sōlācium, equivalent to sōl (ārī) “to comfort” + -āc- adjective suffix + -ium -ium
Example Sentences
And there is definitely something to finding solace in food, familiarity, and memory.
From The Daily Beast
That had to give them an enormous reservoir of moral strength and solace.
From The Daily Beast
It is no small solace, no doubt, that Bloomberg has made both Winkler and Doctoroff millionaires several times over.
From The Daily Beast
Highway safety flares provided light as the clans joined by loss sought solace in prayer and song.
From The Daily Beast
The CDC, Fort Benning, and the solace of the prison all fail to give him the comfort of the past.
From The Daily Beast
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.