serenity

[US]/səˈrenəti/
[UK]/səˈrenəti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.calmness; peace

Example Sentences

an oasis of serenity amid chaos.

Her face had an expression of absolute serenity.

She escaped to the comparative serenity of the kitchen.

an oasis of serenity amidst the bustling city.

Her face, though sad, still evoked a feeling of serenity.

His serenity was but the array of wild flowers niched in his ruin.

Practice word therapy—serenity, urbanity, imperturbability, equanimity. Say those powerful, mind-healing words over to yourself every day. Let them recondition your stressful attitudes.

Real-world Examples

We ask God to grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

The charm of the lane lies in its absolute serenity.

Source: Selected Modern Chinese Essays 1

I'd give anything for your kind of serenity. Great.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

Her beauty and her serenity speak of her endless compassion.

Source: BBC documentary "A Hundred Treasures Talk About the Changes of Time"

But when it's still, there's a calmness and serenity.

Source: Appreciation of English Poetry

Long hoped for calm, the autumnal serenity and the wisdom of age?

Source: Four Quartets

West Lake is a big attraction in China because of its beauty and serenity.

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He continued his journey with courage and serenity, even under the threat of death.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

Everything that was supposed to define womanhood, demure, chaste serenity, is junked for Costanza.

Source: The Power of Art - Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini

They promoted serenity and glorified the best qualities of the state and of good leadership.

Source: History

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