How to Use tranquil in a Sentence

tranquil

adjective
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  • This soft shade evokes the tranquil feel of a blue sky without a cloud in the sky.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The lake itself was placid and shallow, tranquil and still.
    — Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Of course, these suites have tranquil views of the garden below.
    — Kristen Shirley, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2021
  • The tranquil world of Hall & Oates was rocked this week by news that the longtime duo are in the midst of a nasty legal battle.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2023
  • For a stay that’s a short walk to the lifts, shops and restaurants, the hotel is remarkably tranquil.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The scene today plays like an anvil tossed into a tranquil pond.
    — Kyle Smith, National Review, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Calm waters lapped against the shore under a tranquil blue sky.
    — oregonlive, 23 June 2021
  • While there is lots of action out on the West Coast, things have been pretty tranquil around these parts.
    — Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2021
  • The tranquil water at this beach makes swimming all day an easy task.
    — Rondel Holder, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2023
  • In a tranquil Ukrainian monastery, dozens driven from homes by war find refuge.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2022
  • Situated on the edge of the Dolomites is tranquil and stylish Lake Garda, Italy’s largest lake.
    — Tom Marchant, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Oct. 2021
  • The sanctuary, which sits on 200 forested acres, aims to provide the chimps with a tranquil place to live out their days.
    — Emily Anthes Emil T. Lippe, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The country house certainly plays the part of a tranquil oasis from the outside, too.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2023
  • The water was quiet and tranquil, the smell of bait fish and salt air overwhelmed by the scent of bacon frying in the galley.
    — Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The tasting room is a tranquil spot with a deck, Hill Country views for miles and daily tastings for $25.
    — Teresa Gubbins, Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The site is tranquil and quiet and features views out over a river valley.
    — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 30 June 2023
  • In the photo, the sheep looks almost tranquil, like it’s having a nice dream while napping on a bed of poppies.
    — Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Jan. 2022
  • The couple acknowledged that their once tranquil lives here will never be the same.
    — Matt Bradley, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
  • To the birds, to a child, to the person making conversation in the checkout line, to the silence on a tranquil winter night.
    — Dallas News, 1 Jan. 2022
  • But the two films share a proudly scrappy and loose-limbed spirit in their soulful, tranquil pace.
    — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 13 June 2024
  • The camp itself, set in a tranquil corner of the Serengeti amid an open woodland, affords expansive views of the bush.
    — Lavanya Sunkara, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2021
  • My favorite self-care practice is having a clean, clear, and tranquil space.
    — Debra Edwards, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
  • But winter snows this year were below normal and spring runoff has been more tranquil.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2022
  • This election day has been largely tranquil, with even some hopeful signs of change.
    — Declan Walsh, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2022
  • With the electric chair deemed barbaric, states looked to a more tranquil approach.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2022
  • The Eastern Catskills location has 51 cabins spread over 85 acres of rolling hills and tranquil forests.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2023
  • The tranquil shade of the wallpaper and the patterned stair runner here create a coastal vibe that is equal parts fun and elegant.
    — Anna Logan, Country Living, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Queenie is more tranquil as her babies, gray, fuzzy and killer-cute, and a little bigger than the palm of hand, stay huddled close by.
    — Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com, 22 May 2021
  • Nearby are tranquil seating areas; one next to a koi pond, and another on a big green lawn with Gatsby-like rocking chairs, hammocks, Jenga, and cornhole.
    — Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
  • In Mexico, residents will have to wait until Thursday night or Friday for a return to more tranquil weather.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 20 June 2024

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