as in elegance
dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style
a home decorated with all of the gracefulness you'd expect of a fashion designer impressed by the gracefulness of the antebellum mansion
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Recent Examples of gracefulness
The brightly colored stalk of larkspur blooms will always draw attention in the garden, and true to their aesthetic, these statuesque flowers are associated with gracefulness and positivity.
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Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
Her stage presence, fashion and gracefulness all stood out, said Billy Mitchell, the Apollo's in-house historian.
—Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Ca$ino, which feels like a difficult yet necessary transition out of The Melodic Blue and lacks that album’s easy gracefulness, may not yield an immediate answer.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026
In those moments, though, there's just a gracefulness in the world.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2025
Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
Her stage presence, fashion and gracefulness all stood out, said Billy Mitchell, the Apollo's in-house historian.
—Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Ca$ino, which feels like a difficult yet necessary transition out of The Melodic Blue and lacks that album’s easy gracefulness, may not yield an immediate answer.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026
In those moments, though, there's just a gracefulness in the world.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gracefulness
Noun
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Spacious rooms and suites are among some of the largest in the city and reflect the elegance, refinement, and comfort long associated with Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
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Here are nine couches for small spaces that channel elegance without stuffiness.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
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The team leapt to a 2-0 lead early in the first half thanks to the majesty and refreshing return-to-form of Christian Pulisic, who assisted on the first goal and finished off the second.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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There are acid critiques of settler colonialism alongside tributes to the majesty of the American landscape, sober revisitations of enslavement alongside hopeful pleas for liberation, bitter denouncements of intervention in wars abroad alongside quaint homages to homespun Americanness.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
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“Gracefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gracefulness. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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