tranquil

Preposition: of

• setting: Surrounded by the most tranquil of settings, overlooking the lido and the sand and shingle beach of Playa Taurito.

Modifies a noun

• surroundings: Take a break and relax in the tranquil surroundings of an 80 acre non working farm in the heart of the Vale of Clwyd.
• haven: Find a tranquil haven in our separate lounge area - perfect for reading, playing board games or a quiet chat.
• oasis: The large green lawn enclosed by a wall of yew hedges, provides a tranquil oasis in the heart of Stratford.
• setting: A tranquil, rural setting of natural charm & beauty in the heart of " Old Cornwall " .
• backwater: Cruise the waterways of India Explore the tranquil backwaters of Kerala, Southern India, in a traditional rice boat with crew.
• cove: Lying relatively untouched and refreshingly car-free, it leaves hired bicycles as the best way to explore the pungent vanilla plantations and tranquil coves.

Modifying Another Word

• delightfully: What a delightfully tranquil setting in rolling countryside, formal gardens and a Kentish mansion.
• wonderfully: This is a wonderfully tranquil location in an undiscovered corner of Cumbria.
• beautifully: The Great Pond remains a beautifully tranquil spot and is currently home to a pair of swans.
• relatively: A slow moving sea of ice, they can provide a relatively tranquil way to walk through the jagged chaos of alpine scenery.
• truly: Spend a few minutes sitting in the peaceful garden gazing out at the Ngong Hills, a truly tranquil spot.
• very: The reflections on the surface of the water drawing you in to some very tranquil scenes.

Used with adjective complement

• become: And so Eleanor's bosom became tranquil, and she set about her new duties eagerly and gratefully.
• seem: Tessa seems tranquil, with an almost otherworldly detachment, lack of guile and front.
• look: Suddenly, Joanna's ladylike features, which have been looking benignly tranquil, wrestle heroically and hilariously with the urge to laugh.
• offer: In its own private garden with spectacular views all round, it offers tranquil, private holiday location for two.