1
: displaying grace (see grace entry 1 sense 1) in form or action : pleasing or attractive in line, proportion, or movement
a graceful dancer
the graceful neck of a swan
2
: exhibiting control, good manners, or kindness
As his empire crumbled amid the … scandal, he defiantly refused a graceful exit.—
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gracefulness
noun
Synonyms of graceful
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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Chestnuts bloom in these graceful, long pine-tree shapes, which look like a symbol of something.
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The work largely expresses that same message, repeatedly, though Plensa does have a graceful way of stating the obvious in his three-dimensional objects — and that makes many of the pieces gratifying to gaze upon.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
In a world teeming with unsupported performance claims, Renwick’s draw comes from a different place — clothes that are wearable, look graceful, and don’t require a tee time to make sense.
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Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
The unconscious Moon in your 8th House of Intimacy forms a graceful trine with compassionate Venus in your 12th House of Solitude, inviting release without drama.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The work largely expresses that same message, repeatedly, though Plensa does have a graceful way of stating the obvious in his three-dimensional objects — and that makes many of the pieces gratifying to gaze upon.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
In a world teeming with unsupported performance claims, Renwick’s draw comes from a different place — clothes that are wearable, look graceful, and don’t require a tee time to make sense.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
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 11 Jun. 2026.
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