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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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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 graceful
Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
Aneira, Neira, Eira Eirwen Eirwen has a soft, graceful sound and a wintry meaning to match.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
Butler leads with steady confidence, and Williams follows with a dainty, graceful flow that draws every eye in the room.
—Alexa Stone
updated October 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
These rooms are impossibly intricate and graceful, and range from an Art Deco living room to a Gothic cathedral altar.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Elsewhere, the graceful lines and vivid colors with which the macroscope Earth, by Cameron Beccario, visualizes global weather patterns give it a beauty that rivals your favorite Impressionist painting.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
Aneira, Neira, Eira Eirwen Eirwen has a soft, graceful sound and a wintry meaning to match.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
Butler leads with steady confidence, and Williams follows with a dainty, graceful flow that draws every eye in the room.
—Alexa Stone
updated October 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
These rooms are impossibly intricate and graceful, and range from an Art Deco living room to a Gothic cathedral altar.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for graceful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graceful
Adjective
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For Atlas, this means proving that a highly agile, fully electric system can perform sustained, repetitive work without the trade-offs that come with research-grade complexity.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, businesses need to be agile.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Produced from 1996 to 2005, the Neptune is an elegant take on the classic sports watch featuring a slim case and an integrated bracelet with fish scale-like links in honor of the god of the sea.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Paris Hilton looks elegant in a black gown with her signature sparkly touch at the Waldorf Astoria's grand reopening in New York City.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The car embraces elegance without compromising on performance philosophy.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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The house’s signature elegance has been woven into the styles, too, with the quartet showcasing classic silhouettes, subtle hues, and timeless materials that create a quiet luxury feel.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Congress can be nimble without being reckless.—
Bedassa Tadesse,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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His follow-up features nimble Florida State big man Malique Ewin.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Best Contemporary Piece Sleek and minimalist, this handsome glass model from West Elm impersonates a crystal menorah (without the price point) and allows your candlesticks to do the talking.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
11 Nov. 2025
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On display are handsome cutting boards, crosses, urns and custom furniture.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Tarell Alvin McCraney’s robust, balletic play has been making the rounds for almost 20 years, ever since its 2007 joint premiere at the Public Theater and London’s Young Vic.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Jacob Elordi, unrecognizable as the creature, moves through the role with balletic grace, embodying the tragic soul of Mary Shelley’s 200-year-old story.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Simply pump the handle to cut food into fine, chunky, or coarse bits as needed.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Daniel Craig plays the detective Benoit Blanc, a southern gentleman with a deep drawl and a love of fine linen suits.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Come for the gothic majesty, stay for Elordi’s stunning and emotive performance as the Creature tries to be human in an inhuman world.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Yes, Clouzeau and Arnaud and the filmmaking crew deserve accolades for bringing the majesty and horror of K2 to life on the screen.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Graceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graceful. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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