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or tranquillity
1
as in restfulness
a state of freedom from storm or disturbance
enjoyed the tranquility of the snow-covered field at dusk
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2
as in composure
evenness of emotions or temper
a psychotherapist valued for her tranquility and ability to listen
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as in peace
freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions
a mountain climber who finds inner tranquility as he looks out from the edge of some lofty precipice
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Recent Examples of tranquility
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Few look forward to the tranquility of spring ski season like the people who live in ski towns.
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Miles Howard, AFAR Media, 6 Feb. 2025
Incorporating daily monitoring is a great way to maintain heart health and give you the tranquility to move confidently in your daily life.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
In the Coffee Triangle, Pereira and Manizales offer tranquility and breathtaking views, while coastal cities like Cartagena provide the best in beachside living.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Kids do have a tendency to disrupt the tranquility of public life.
—Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
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Miles Howard, AFAR Media, 6 Feb. 2025
Incorporating daily monitoring is a great way to maintain heart health and give you the tranquility to move confidently in your daily life.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
In the Coffee Triangle, Pereira and Manizales offer tranquility and breathtaking views, while coastal cities like Cartagena provide the best in beachside living.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Kids do have a tendency to disrupt the tranquility of public life.
—Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tranquility
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Both drivers have been relatively calm in the past, but that composure seemed to unravel today.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Regular simulations and role-playing exercises help teams develop the muscle memory needed to maintain composure during actual disruptions. 4.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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And with battlefield decision-making now limited, Ukraine’s military strategists will increasingly look toward the least worst option to hold the line until a lasting peace is negotiated.—
Benjamin Jensen,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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Here was a woman, in the era of peace and love and social change, who was both a nun and an artist, and a political one at that.—
Scarlet Cheng,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Amid Erika’s serenity season, there’s a thrill to these reminders that her steely edge is still right there beneath the surface.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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So rather than maintain the quiet, peaceful sleep environment any young child needs, her daughter found her serenity disrupted by the sound of her mom crashing to the floor having tried to sit on a chair that simply wasn't there.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ting Su; 2024; USA; 10 min Digitizing union newspapers in the quiet of a dark room, a filmmaker reflects on their relationship to labor. David (for now) | Dir.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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The prime minister’s compound, which under its previous occupant buzzed with the activity of over 100 staff members, now has a library-like quiet, as Dr. Amarasuriya works with a staff of just a dozen.—
Pamodi Waravita,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Tranquility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquility. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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