solace
noun
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
have solaced
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present perfectof solace.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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This indeed must have solaced the little fraternity of Christians at ancient Rome, when so cruelly persecuted: and what a glorious triumph is theirs now!
From Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo Comprising a Tour Through North and South Italy and Sicily with a Short Account of Malta by W. Cope Devereux
Yes, Mr. Monson, those cheering words have solaced my ears—I am referred.
From Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief by James Fenimore Cooper
I have solaced myself with the phantom of youth.
From The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance by Lucas Malet
In the following February my father died, and was buried alongside of him,—and with him died that tedious task of his, which I can only hope may have solaced many of his latter hours.
From Autobiography of Anthony Trollope by Anthony Trollope
But the zeal of these chasseurs, who were decking the tombs so well, must yet have solaced the souls of the youthful dead with a little tender gaiety.
From War by Pierre Loti
