grace note
noun
1
: a musical note added as an ornament
especially
: appoggiatura
2
: a small addition or embellishment
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Both men stood atop Colbert’s desk as Fallon concluded his ode with a grace note encouraging Colbert to run for president in 2028.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
These are the grace notes that make Dark Winds such a special show.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Findlay knows to stay out of the way when her actors are deep inside what’s lived-in about their situation, or when grace notes — especially the story’s real ties to the Troubles — needn’t be overstruck.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Nolte, Hawkins, and Barbaro all add respective grace notes to these stock crime-thriller parts.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
These are the grace notes that make Dark Winds such a special show.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Findlay knows to stay out of the way when her actors are deep inside what’s lived-in about their situation, or when grace notes — especially the story’s real ties to the Troubles — needn’t be overstruck.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Nolte, Hawkins, and Barbaro all add respective grace notes to these stock crime-thriller parts.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Grace note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grace%20note. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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