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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
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Their authors also each humble characters who cling to superficial social graces in an attempt to evade abjection.
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Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
One reason might be to remain in their teachers’ good graces.
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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.
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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.
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Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Its gentleness was, to me, one of its graces and one of its defining qualities.
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Damon Wise,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
Hydrangeas have returned to Grumpy's good graces.
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Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
In fact, to remain in their good graces, using inflammatory language is obligatory.
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Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Davis graces the cover of Jeff Mann’s MAT Magazine in NYC this month.
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Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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People Staff,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
The tree, which graces a botanical garden, bears patient witness to all manner of human clumsiness.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Colbert graces the cover of The Hollywood Reporter’s New York issue, which was released Wednesday.
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Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
Noun
Post set the gold standard for manners and social behavior for generations of Americans, social graces still valued and taught today.
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Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Their authors also each humble characters who cling to superficial social graces in an attempt to evade abjection.
—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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
Verb
This includes a shadowboxing detail under a chair rail that graces the walls surrounding the entry and continues up the wall next to the stairs to the second floor.
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James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Davis graces the cover of Jeff Mann’s MAT Magazine in NYC this month.
—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graces
Noun
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According to the audit, the city spent approximately $63 million on homeless shelter services over a two-year period between 2024 and 2025.
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Management cited its recent formal launch of FedEx Life Science, which provides specialized transportation services for the health-care industry, where packages can be both time- and temperature-sensitive, as well as accelerating growth in artificial intelligence.
Noun
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Light and Breezy One of the many virtues of the ’60s shift is its simplicity.
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While some extol the virtues of remote work, many business leaders observe significant productivity drops.
Verb
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Co-Space has become known for the visual art that adorns its walls, and Byrd created a blue-and-white painting at the center.
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Other clocks are affixed to a structure, like the clocks at Union Station, or the clock that adorns the archway into Little Village.
Noun
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Too many organizations still handle these carelessly, with credentials baked into code, privileges that are far too broad, secrets shared across systems, or tokens that live forever.
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What’s more, criminal convictions and restrictions on doctors’ hospital privileges are nowhere to be found, despite state law requiring the information be publicly available.
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Other states make distinctions between felony and misdemeanor violations based on things like how much money was involved.
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In one of its many distinctions from other festivals, Ojai stays fresh by yearly changing music directors and for its 80th anniversary Esa-Pekka Salonen returned after a quarter-century absence.
Verb
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The sandals are embellished with the signature Ribbon buckle, which decorates a dainty strap that wraps delicately around the ankle.
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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.
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Then His unveiled, sweet mercies show Life’s burdens light.
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Comparatively long engagement range One of the Hornet Block 1’s key advantages is its comparatively long engagement range, reported to exceed 75 kilometers.
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The 2026 edition is unique because those advantages have effectively been shared among three teams as this is the first time in World Cup history one tournament has been played in three countries.
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“Graces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graces. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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