How to Use fall from grace in a Sentence

fall from grace

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  • Rather than generate hype, the AI film has been ripped apart as a clear sign of his decline — the pièce de résistance in his fall from grace.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 July 2026
  • Ahead, learn more about Sarah Ferguson’s engagement ring and what happened to it following her divorce and fall from grace.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 July 2026
  • Ultimately, though, his early exit caps a remarkable fall from grace after a landslide election victory just two years ago.
    Alexander Smith, NBC news, 20 July 2026
  • But a dramatic fall from grace came in 1997 when Gadd was convicted and jailed for downloading thousands of child pornography images and videos.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
  • Nicolas Fouquet, Louis XIV’s Superintendent of Finances, is said to have worn it before falling from grace and spending the rest of his days in prison.
    Eliza Prosperini, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026
  • Progressives in the Democratic Party are embracing Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson after their initial pick for the seat, Graham Platner, exited the race and dramatically fell from grace on the Left after a slew of scandals.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026

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