as in adorned
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
I hope that you will grace our gathering with your presence
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Recent Examples of graced
By the end of the night, the tech giants had arguably eclipsed the stars that graced the Metropolitan of Art’s famous stairs.
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Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
On Monday, May 4, Ceretti graced the Metropolitan Museum of Art steps in an ab-baring black gown by Carolina Herrera alongside the fashion house's creative director, Wes Gordon.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
On Sunday, Kelly graced the Miami International Autodrome with his presence, hanging out in Italian beer brand Peroni’s luxe suite.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Turner, an avid sailor who’d graced the cover of Sports Illustrated after winning the 1977 America’s Cup, came out of retirement to command an 80-foot vessel dubbed Condor.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 6 May 2026
For the first time in a decade, Beyoncé graced the Metropolitan Museum of Art with her presence, alongside husband Jay-Z, and her eldest daughter, Blue Ivy.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 5 May 2026
His co-star Connor Storrie graced the steps earlier in the evening.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
View gallery - 4 images Brembo's braking equipment has graced many a champion-winning F1 racecar and MotoGP superbike over the last several decades.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 1 May 2026
Neither Rochdale nor York have ever graced the top flight of English football.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
On Monday, May 4, Ceretti graced the Metropolitan Museum of Art steps in an ab-baring black gown by Carolina Herrera alongside the fashion house's creative director, Wes Gordon.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
On Sunday, Kelly graced the Miami International Autodrome with his presence, hanging out in Italian beer brand Peroni’s luxe suite.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Turner, an avid sailor who’d graced the cover of Sports Illustrated after winning the 1977 America’s Cup, came out of retirement to command an 80-foot vessel dubbed Condor.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 6 May 2026
For the first time in a decade, Beyoncé graced the Metropolitan Museum of Art with her presence, alongside husband Jay-Z, and her eldest daughter, Blue Ivy.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 5 May 2026
His co-star Connor Storrie graced the steps earlier in the evening.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
View gallery - 4 images Brembo's braking equipment has graced many a champion-winning F1 racecar and MotoGP superbike over the last several decades.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 1 May 2026
Neither Rochdale nor York have ever graced the top flight of English football.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graced
Verb
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Her piece is a simple lycra zip-up unitard, adorned with tennis ball pockets on either thigh.—
Kaio Cesar,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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But five-piece Lelek, adorned with markings historically designed to fend off threats from the Ottoman Empire, still make for a formidable, imposing, and curiously bewitching presence.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Outside, below the gold script Donohue’s sign, there is a small glass box window that looks onto the street and is lavishly decorated for nearly every federal holiday.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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The place was brightly lit and sparingly decorated, with clusters of books that made no sense.—
Francesco Pacifico,
The Dial,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Indiscernible shapes draped across mannequins, severed sleeves in electric hues, deconstructed pants and endless interactions of athletic forms in morphing neon suits.—
Kaio Cesar,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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One of his favorites has its legs draped over the edge of a shelf, eyes rolled up, looking tired and relaxed.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
11 May 2026
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“Graced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graced. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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