tranquillity
sometimes US tranquility
/ (træŋˈkwɪlɪtɪ) /
a state of calm or quietude
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How to use tranquillity in a sentence
I preferred her so rather than in that Madonna-like tranquillity which stirred the depths of my heart.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show | Robert W. Chambers | February 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it, instead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity.
She brought with her that special presence and tranquillity as she sat speaking with his wife.
Exclusive Photo: Gabrielle Giffords’s Navy SEAL Skydive | Michael Daly | February 27, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThey slowed, and the rushing sound gave way to a hush that made the crystalline tranquillity complete.
Exclusive Photo: Gabrielle Giffords’s Navy SEAL Skydive | Michael Daly | February 27, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe volunteers and guerilla battalions were consequently disbanded, not a day too soon for the tranquillity of the city.
The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
Accustomed to the bustle and hurry of a soldier's life, he was too old to acquire the tastes of a life of tranquillity.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonIndeed, 'we have laid upon him various arduous tasks touching the state of the country, and especially its tranquillity.'
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonDuring all this time nothing could exceed the tranquillity which prevailed in England.
His art brings rest and tranquillity to the wearied and despairing, and she did not speak again until they had reached the house.
The Fifth String | John Philip Sousa
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