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as in agile
moving easily
the graceful ballerina effortlessly leapt across the stage
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as in elegant
having or showing elegance
sat down in the old plantation home's very graceful parlor
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Recent Examples of graceful
Awkward yet graceful, perpetually battle-scarred by his dominant physicality yet possessed by a preference for finesse, Jokic is a revolutionary center.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
Across the garden, a pool and graceful pavilion are fringed by trees.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
While speaking as part of QVC's Quintessential 50, a collective of women that ushered in the brand's its new era called The Age of Possibility, Stewart explained that feeling good about yourself allows for graceful aging.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Housed in a graceful Edwardian building with long oak galleries and graceful skylights, Daunt Books on Marylebone High Street is one of London’s most beautiful bookshops.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
Across the garden, a pool and graceful pavilion are fringed by trees.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
While speaking as part of QVC's Quintessential 50, a collective of women that ushered in the brand's its new era called The Age of Possibility, Stewart explained that feeling good about yourself allows for graceful aging.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Housed in a graceful Edwardian building with long oak galleries and graceful skylights, Daunt Books on Marylebone High Street is one of London’s most beautiful bookshops.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graceful
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Community colleges are perfectly suited to respond quickly to workforce disruptions: local, agile and closely aligned with industry demands.—
Alex Goryachev,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Even at 80, Latin music titan Eddie Palmieri was as agile as ever on the keys.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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It's also adorned with vibrant wallpaper, colorful tiles and an elegant grand staircase.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Behind the elegant but unassuming entryway to an apartment near London’s Hyde Park, one of Europe’s most prominent collectors has amassed a remarkable trove of Surrealist and postwar art in a home bursting with color and eclectic design.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 Aug. 2025
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Independent agencies, in contrast, are often better equipped to provide nimble, market-responsive support.—
Humphrey Ho,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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High stock valuations demand a more nimble approach for investors, according to Matrix Asset Advisors president and chief investment officer David Katz.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
12 Aug. 2025
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There’s a large picture window, a handsome bar, and lighting that is not overly bright.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Property developers were more than happy to tear down the mansions and build very handsome tall buildings, and quite a few of them were structured as cooperatives.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
11 Aug. 2025
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Those fine particles can stick together tightly, reducing pore space for water to move through or percolate.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Diggers passed out thousands of hits of Owsley Stanley’s finest and served turkey sandwiches, which Stanley had also contributed.—
Dennis McNally,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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The majestic mountains of Pakistan are rarely – if ever – considered among this prestigious group.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The scenic appeal is undeniable, nature’s majestic prose both frames and dwarfs the tumultuous affectations of the characters.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
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Hawkins misplaced horns and spikes, and some of his robust four-legged dinosaurs were actually gracile bipeds.—
Yannic Rack,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Aug. 2023
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More generally, humans as a whole have become more gracile over the last 10,000 years.—
Razib Khan,
Discover Magazine,
26 Mar. 2012
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Five spice pepitas delivered breathy notes of Asian cuisine and, along with the crunch of radish, provided textural contrast to the lithe fish.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Should it be flecked with standard chocolate chips, bigger chocolate chunks, or lithe flakes?—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Graceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graceful. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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