graced

past tense of grace

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of graced George Washington and other Founding Fathers graced Pez dispensers, coasters and the cover of Mad Magazine. Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Her daughter, Selah Marley, then graced the stage as Lauryn Hill became overwhelmed with emotion for a moving cover of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill‘s title track. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 June 2026 Ahead, revisit Kate Middleton’s best Wimbledon outfits since the princess first graced a match. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 June 2026 The space is graced with 500 artworks, selected specifically for this address by Dumas. Nick Scott, Robb Report, 28 June 2026 The 2005 original was given a relatively large $33 million to play with, directed by a future Emmy winner, and graced with cameos from legends Alan Shearer and Zinedine Zidane. Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026 The pine tree that graced his yard since at least 1985 was firmly lodged in his garage while the top of a tree that obliterated his next door neighbor’s roof dangled precariously in his backyard. Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 Rockwell, who became famous for his illustrations of everyday American life that graced covers of the Saturday Evening Post, spent hours at the White House people-watching from a chair in the West Wing lobby, McLaurin said. ABC News, 25 June 2026 Since rising to fame, the 84-year-old has created a successful brand, authored tons of books, been on TV, and even graced a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover. Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graced
Verb
  • He was surrounded by beige pleather armchairs gathered around low tables adorned with silk flowers.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • And the Opéra sabot style is adorned with long laces that wrap around the ankle like a dancer’s ribbon.
    Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • In a clever nod to the regional speciality of porcelain, it’s all served on plates by local makers Bernardaud, decorated by the artist Marco Brambilla.
    James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026
  • The theater decorated its lobby in the style of the seafaring movie with netting on the ceiling and nautical props along the walls.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • The body was placed in a casket draped in the Islamic Republic’s flag and encased in glass.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • Another one in Bristol has a Freedom Fuel banner loosely draped on an overhang that clearly belonged to a Valero in a past life.
    Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 July 2026

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“Graced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graced. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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