: displaying grace (see grace entry 1 sense 3) in form or action : pleasing or attractive in line, proportion, or movement
a graceful dancer
gracefulness
noun
Examples of graceful in a Sentence
He has become a very graceful dancer.
the graceful movements of a ballerina
She was a graceful young woman with delicate features.
the long, graceful neck of a swan
His writing is clear and graceful.
There was no graceful way to say no to their offer.
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The chrysoprase cabochons on a necklace from the house’s 2025 high-jewelry collection demonstrate their enduringly graceful symmetry.
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Jill Newman, Robb Report, 29 June 2025
The unlikely but true tale of a multimillion dollar, inside job heist, the 2016 film is a crazy cinematic ride with a who’s who of A-list funny folk and moments hilariously dumb and graceful, romantic and ruinous.
—Lesley O'Toole, Variety, 10 June 2025
The young dancers wait silently in the wings, their eyes tracing the graceful moves of the single ballerina who is fluttering onstage.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025
Audiences expect costume epics to be beautiful and kinetic – flying swords, graceful choreography.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 June 2025
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Jill Newman, Robb Report, 29 June 2025
The unlikely but true tale of a multimillion dollar, inside job heist, the 2016 film is a crazy cinematic ride with a who’s who of A-list funny folk and moments hilariously dumb and graceful, romantic and ruinous.
—Lesley O'Toole, Variety, 10 June 2025
The young dancers wait silently in the wings, their eyes tracing the graceful moves of the single ballerina who is fluttering onstage.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025
Audiences expect costume epics to be beautiful and kinetic – flying swords, graceful choreography.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for graceful
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“Graceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graceful. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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