1The redeeming grace of God.

1. 1.1count noun A redeeming quality or characteristic.
   The car is hideously noisy with the hood up. Its one saving grace is that it is watertight

   Example sentencesExamples

   • One of the saving graces of this film was the soundtrack.
   • As rogues go, they are not very bad ones: they have their saving graces: and it would probably be impossible to muster a dozen honest men in politics to replace them.
   • Having simple luxuries on hand for hungry loved ones is a saving grace when friends drop by or for when holiday houseguests search for snacks.
   • The current laws governing civil aviation are a saving grace for smaller national carriers, but a cumbersome regulation blocking growth for the bigger global players, according to airline sources.
   • All the breathy tones and notes in Thomson's music also add some sexy edge to her music, and that's usually a saving grace for some songs that might otherwise need more character.
   • When he was released, back on the streets of the ghetto, without much formal education, seeking to salvage his life, he found a saving grace in art.
   • There are, nevertheless, enough saving graces to make this entire volume well worth any reader's investment of time and effort.
   • The only saving grace is the director's commentary, which, as I mentioned earlier, provides amazing insight into the film.
   • As rigid as the form often seems, the fact that it never excludes solely on the basis of style or natural ability is one of its saving graces.
   • There are lots of typefaces I don't like, but each of them usually has a saving grace.
   • The sad reality, on a damp, windswept and cool weekend, though, was that the men's sprints are two of the saving graces of an otherwise disappointing championships.
   • The first half was utterly forgettable with the exception of just a few saving graces.
   • Having confidence was important for me - keeping involved in many activities through dance, such as competitions, shows, and classes, was my saving grace.
   • His breaking pitches lacked movement, and his fastball, one of his saving graces in the fourth game, seemed to have departed him.
   • History's saving grace is the saving grace of the humanities in general.
   • The film's few saving graces are its lavish costumes and the sporadic funny moments, usually delivered by one of the marginal characters.
   • If there is a saving grace, it's the game's multiplayer mode.
   • The only saving grace in the club was that the cocktails were fantastic.
   • One of the saving graces of the Lords, for me, is the fact that over one third of peers are cross benchers, freeing them to vote on conscience over party lines.
   • The only saving grace is the beautifully whimsical score that carries us through the entire film and leaves us humming the theme long after it's done.

   Synonyms

   redeeming feature, compensating feature, good point, thing in its/one's favour, appealing/attractive aspect, advantage, asset, selling point

   mitigating/extenuating feature