grace note
noun
1
: a musical note added as an ornament
especially
: appoggiatura
2
: a small addition or embellishment
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And selecting Gavin Creel for the primo final spot was an absolutely perfect, heartbreaking grace note on the whole thing.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2025
But the actors always find the grace notes, and there are sparks in the way everyday exchanges turn sharp with compassion.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
Often, this critic wished that some of the grace notes that the script allowed Drew were also utilized for Teresa.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
That fact alone lent a heroic grace note to Miller’s life.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2025
But the actors always find the grace notes, and there are sparks in the way everyday exchanges turn sharp with compassion.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
Often, this critic wished that some of the grace notes that the script allowed Drew were also utilized for Teresa.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
That fact alone lent a heroic grace note to Miller’s life.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for grace note
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“Grace note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grace%20note. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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