grace note
noun
1
: a musical note added as an ornament
especially
: appoggiatura
2
: a small addition or embellishment
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Nolte, Hawkins, and Barbaro all add respective grace notes to these stock crime-thriller parts.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
There are a lot of in-between notes — grace notes and movement.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
This take on the Strip blended the ranch’s existing features with neon signage, steampunk props, and plenty of dystopian grace notes.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
One of the few grace notes in Dorothy’s story, and the only apology Hollywood ever gave her.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
There are a lot of in-between notes — grace notes and movement.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
This take on the Strip blended the ranch’s existing features with neon signage, steampunk props, and plenty of dystopian grace notes.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
One of the few grace notes in Dorothy’s story, and the only apology Hollywood ever gave her.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Grace note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grace%20note. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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