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.
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Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Ca$ino, which feels like a difficult yet necessary transition out of The Melodic Blue and lacks that album’s easy gracefulness, may not yield an immediate answer.
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Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2026
In those moments, though, there's just a gracefulness in the world.
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Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2025
Jenny Krane,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2026
Her stage presence, fashion and gracefulness all stood out, said Billy Mitchell, the Apollo's in-house historian.
—
Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Ca$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
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Co-founder Doug Frost is one of only a handful of people alive to hold both the Master Sommelier and Master of Wine titles, and the team utilise that world view to produce elegant Bordeaux and Rhone blends that capture a local identity and speak to a crowd wanting wanting elegance and acid.
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Swift is all about classic silhouettes and her wedding gown will likely have timeless elegance.
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The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has witnessed more than a century of American history, in all its heartbreak and majesty.
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Ultimately, though, no words can truly do justice to the majesty of their play.
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“Gracefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gracefulness. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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