: 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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Only the graceful styling and the classic neon sign gives any indication the motel was built in 1953.
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Her community fastly feels the sharp absence of her graceful, essential labor and employs matriarch Ana (María Magdalena Sanizo) to coax her back home.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
But committing to produce the low, graceful Falcon was too much to ask of a chairman who once declared every Chrysler’s roof must be high enough that a gentleman could wear his hat while driving.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Its graceful curve adds subtle dimension, while the diamonds catch the light with every movement — bringing both depth and radiance to your look.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2025
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Her community fastly feels the sharp absence of her graceful, essential labor and employs matriarch Ana (María Magdalena Sanizo) to coax her back home.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
But committing to produce the low, graceful Falcon was too much to ask of a chairman who once declared every Chrysler’s roof must be high enough that a gentleman could wear his hat while driving.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Its graceful curve adds subtle dimension, while the diamonds catch the light with every movement — bringing both depth and radiance to your look.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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