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as in services
an act of kind assistance
in Victor Hugo's novel, Les Misérables, Jean Valjean's decision to go to jail for the man mistaken for him is a grace that goes beyond thanks
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as in virtues
a quality that gives something special worth
as if taste were not enough, red wine has the added grace of being healthy for the heart
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as in adorns
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
I hope that you will grace our gathering with your presence
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Recent Examples of graces
Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
After Felix invites him to his family’s palatial country house over summer break, Oliver weasels his way into their good graces and turns their world upside down.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
And to keep in the retailer’s good graces, national suppliers have reformulated their cereals and other products.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Its gentleness was, to me, one of its graces and one of its defining qualities.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Hydrangeas have returned to Grumpy's good graces.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
In fact, to remain in their good graces, using inflammatory language is obligatory.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
But needing access to Chinese workers and customers also made Apple more reliant on the good graces of the Chinese government.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
The Mythos launch came after the height of Anthropic's dispute with the DOD, but the release has opened the door for the company to inch back into the administration's good graces.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Actress, producer, entrepreneur, and, as writer Alessandra Codinha confirms, all-around five-star human, Garner graces our cover ahead of the release of summer’s soon-to-be most talked-about series, The Five Star Weekend on Peacock, adapted from Elin Hilderbrand’s bestselling beach read.
—InStyle, 7 June 2026
Two days before that, Pereira graces the cover of the EA UFC 6 Standard Edition which will hit early access on June 12 with a worldwide release date on June 19.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Tara Reid graces the red carpet in an elegant black and white gown for The Birthday Party screening at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 22.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
The tree, which graces a botanical garden, bears patient witness to all manner of human clumsiness.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Colbert graces the cover of The Hollywood Reporter’s New York issue, which was released Wednesday.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
Venus graces your sign through May 18, wrapping the first half of the month in creativity and pleasure.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
During these months, the sun graces the skies daily, and the weather is very nice.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
One reason might be to remain in their teachers’ good graces.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
After Felix invites him to his family’s palatial country house over summer break, Oliver weasels his way into their good graces and turns their world upside down.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
And to keep in the retailer’s good graces, national suppliers have reformulated their cereals and other products.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Its gentleness was, to me, one of its graces and one of its defining qualities.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Hydrangeas have returned to Grumpy's good graces.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
In fact, to remain in their good graces, using inflammatory language is obligatory.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
But needing access to Chinese workers and customers also made Apple more reliant on the good graces of the Chinese government.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
The Mythos launch came after the height of Anthropic's dispute with the DOD, but the release has opened the door for the company to inch back into the administration's good graces.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
The next milestone is 3,000, an exclusive club of just 33 players, including the Pirates legend whose name graces the bridge that dominates the view from PNC Park, Roberto Clemente.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Actress, producer, entrepreneur, and, as writer Alessandra Codinha confirms, all-around five-star human, Garner graces our cover ahead of the release of summer’s soon-to-be most talked-about series, The Five Star Weekend on Peacock, adapted from Elin Hilderbrand’s bestselling beach read.
—InStyle, 7 June 2026
Two days before that, Pereira graces the cover of the EA UFC 6 Standard Edition which will hit early access on June 12 with a worldwide release date on June 19.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Tara Reid graces the red carpet in an elegant black and white gown for The Birthday Party screening at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 22.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
The tree, which graces a botanical garden, bears patient witness to all manner of human clumsiness.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Colbert graces the cover of The Hollywood Reporter’s New York issue, which was released Wednesday.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
Venus graces your sign through May 18, wrapping the first half of the month in creativity and pleasure.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
During these months, the sun graces the skies daily, and the weather is very nice.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graces
Noun
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The Athletic has been told that is influenced by strict limits, regulated by the communications services watchdog OFCOM, on how many adverts and how many total minutes of advertising ITV can show.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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There’s no kids’ club, but babysitting services are available, and the concierge can recommend family-friendly activities and excursions like the Pharonic Village, an Ancient Egyptian theme park.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Noun
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There was nothing remotely polarizing in a gig that everything to do with classic virtues.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Rather than maintaining aristocratic distance, Nero linked his public image to the virtues and popularity of spectacle.—
Scott Atran,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
Verb
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This volume adorns a huge number of bedside tables for a reason.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Entry comes with a tug on the giant calligraphy brush that adorns the doorway.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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This makes the privileges of being a British royal seem more stark.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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Now, the two members' privileges have been revoked.—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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In that imperative, distinctions between mediums and genres blur as we are pressured to translate our cultural production into that form of direct address.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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Yet when the judging concluded, mezcal claimed every single one of the competition's highest distinctions.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The toe cap decorates the shoe’s elongated and sharp pointy toe.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Among the first illustrators Vicki represented was Robert Grossman, who eventually became Annie’s dad — his art still decorates the walls.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Then His unveiled, sweet mercies show Life’s burdens light.—
Douglas Sytsma,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Luteal-phase fatigue and food cravings have clear physiological explanations and follicular-phase cognitive advantages have emerging support.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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Competitive advantages and moats.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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“Graces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graces. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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