graced

past tense of grace

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of graced Sir Patrick Stewart, the legendary actor who graced stage and screen for more than 60 years, from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre to the deck of the USS Enterprise, died Wednesday at the age of 86. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 29 Oct. 2026 According to multiple outlets, Brady is allegedly dating Candice Swanepoel, another supermodel who once graced the Victoria’s Secret runway. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2026 Far from the first Air Force 1 to be graced with the brand’s original print, Nike has released various Safari versions of the model over the years dating back to 2008. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 Alta’s digital covers will be graced by digital avatars of celebrities while the inside is said to feature in-depth interviews. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 Continuing his meteoric and unique rise in entertainment, Druski — who graced one of Billboard’s 2025 covers — will be the first-ever digital content creator to host SNL in the show’s history. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026 Designing for everyday life The SS27 collections highlighted a move towards designing clothes for everyday wear, rather than the occasion pieces or dramatic styling that’s often graced the Shanghai runways. — Yiling Pan, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 After Jackson, the stage was graced by blockbuster acts like U2, Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé and Bad Bunny. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Adler and his wife-cum-business partner, Rachel Jackson, who together own the group RAD Restaurants, have graced three establishments with variations on Aronow’s name, all of them devoted to a sort of modern version of Ashkenazi American cooking. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graced
Verb
  • The conversation pit abutted a window adorned with a beaded curtain, as shown in the background of this photo of Ross with Tracee and Rhonda.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Upon arrival, visitors will be greeted with a facade adorned with over 17,000 lights.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Baristas in Lima, the capital, were offering cappuccinos decorated with the image of the pope.
    — Luis Andres Henao, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Billboard Hot 100 is decorated with both spiderwebs and mistletoe, thanks to hits central to Halloween and Christmas.
    — Gary Trust, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • They must be staked into the ground, not draped on the headstone.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • During the Mexican-American War, legend has it, one cadet—not much older than Holt—draped himself in the Mexican flag and leapt to his death rather than surrender it to American troops.
    — Reif Larsen, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026

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“Graced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graced. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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