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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
They can be filled with a cool, soothing, graceful fern or bright blooms that celebrate the heat of summer.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Instead, Jarman chose a graceful pleated, ankle-length creation featuring a double neckline—front and back—embellished with a few gold jewel details.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026
Justin Jefferson is thrilling and graceful along the sidelines; Josh Allen is a turbo-engine bulldozer under center.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Here’s who was most graceful this week in late night.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 May 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Instead, Jarman chose a graceful pleated, ankle-length creation featuring a double neckline—front and back—embellished with a few gold jewel details.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026
Justin Jefferson is thrilling and graceful along the sidelines; Josh Allen is a turbo-engine bulldozer under center.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Here’s who was most graceful this week in late night.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graceful
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Trying to run a high-performance, agile organization on an OS built for a pre-autonomous world leads to systemic crashes.—
Gamze Acar Bayraktaroglu,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Cultural divides between large hierarchical corporations and small, agile start-ups are the rule, not the exception.—
Serguei Netessine,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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Given its elegant design and everyday practicality, this breezy dress can go just about anywhere.—
Better Homes & Gardens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
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Its beautiful white flowers make for an elegant addition to any yard.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
6 June 2026
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Coals crackle, flames lick meat, and at the center of the pit stands Tootsie Tomanetz, 91 years old with tree-trunk arms and the nimble grace of a woman half her age.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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While the Bulls could take a crack at a new starting big man in free agency — top names such as Jalen Duren and Mark Williams will be restricted free agents this summer — drafting a new center would offer a more financially nimble way to address the future of the position.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Barragán originally set out to find the man who scammed his mother by posing as a handsome American soldier, but now interrogates four of these young men, illuminating their psychological tactics, economic hardships and moral dilemmas.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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With handsome, compound foliage that remains evergreen in frost-free areas, this heat and drought tolerant shrub makes a lovely accent or focal point.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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With them is Britain’s glamorous Marchioness of Bath, Emma Thynn, whose balletic pose and aerodynamic blue train lift the shot.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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When Enskat moves, sound designer Torben Kärst follows each rigorous swish of her cane and each brutal, balletic step (clop-CLOP, clop-CLOP).—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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In a game worthy of the finest chess matches, Patrick Henry High School coach Sheldon Watkins and Ramon Orozco of Eastlake traded moves for seven innings — bunting, stealing and walking hitters intentionally.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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There’s a fine blue line between stupid and clever.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Alvarezsaurs were predominantly small, with stubby but powerful forelimbs, long and gracile hindlimbs and lightly built skulls.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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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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The mountain makes a majestic backdrop for Gergeti Trinity Church, a 14th-century gem perched 7,120 feet above sea level.—
Lori Rackl,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Lamb’s majestic, three-run blast helped USC rout Lamar 19-6 to keep the Trojans alive at the College Station Regional.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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“Graceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graceful. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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