: 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
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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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Moving Biden down the ticket would allow for a graceful exit from the overwhelming task of running the country and running for president.
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Cary Goodman, New York Daily News, 22 July 2024
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Baptisia are tough prairie plants with a graceful appearance and showy blooms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
Her bad decisions, made in a world that seems to run on bad decisions, turn out to have a kind of graceful, troubling logic.
—Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
The panel was particularly impressed with Gilford’s humane storytelling, graceful steerage, engagingly down-to-earth tone, and life-embracing characters.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 July 2024
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Cary Goodman, New York Daily News, 22 July 2024
Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade Soil Type: Dry to Medium, Well-draining, Average Fertility
Soil pH: Mildly Acidic to Neutral (6.0-7.2)
Baptisia are tough prairie plants with a graceful appearance and showy blooms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
Her bad decisions, made in a world that seems to run on bad decisions, turn out to have a kind of graceful, troubling logic.
—Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
The panel was particularly impressed with Gilford’s humane storytelling, graceful steerage, engagingly down-to-earth tone, and life-embracing characters.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 July 2024
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“Graceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graceful. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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