solace
comfort or consolation in a time of distress
Word origin: From Latin solari, to console.
Solace in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing solace in a sentence.
She found solace in music after the loss.
In the months after the loss, she found her only solace in the routine of long solitary walks.
Using “solace” well
Solace is comfort or consolation given in a time of grief or distress. It functions as both noun and verb, as in to solace the bereaved.
More GRE words starting with S
to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret
an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener
excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way
regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized
having keen practical judgment and discernment
soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment
most noticeable or important; standing out prominently
of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion
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