Synonyms of graces

graces 1 of 2

noun

plural of grace

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• services
• privileges
• mercies
• benevolences
• courtesies
• favors
• indulgences
• benefits
• advantages
• boons
• blessings
• turns
• dispensations
• waivers
• liberties
• licenses
• mannas
• godsends

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obstacles
• impediments
• interferences
• hurdles
• hindrances

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• virtues
• distinctions
• advantages
• merits
• values
• excellencies
• excellences
• cardinal virtues
• superiorities
• edges
• pluses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deficiencies
• defects
• demerits
• flaws
• faults
• failings
• blemishes
• disvalues
• drawbacks
• negatives
• minuses

graces

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of grace

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adorns
• decorates
• drapes
• enriches
• beautifies
• ornaments
• embellishes
• dresses
• decks
• trims
• bedecks
• festoons
• embosses
• paints
• garnishes
• bedizens
• blazons
• does
• dolls up
• pretties (up)
• arrays
• gussies up
• caparisons
• emblazes
• does up
• brightens
• fancifies
• traps
• fancies up
• embroiders
• glitzes (up)
• tricks (out)
• freshens
• accessorizes
• gilds
• smartens
• hangs
• bosses
• garlands
• chases
• ribbons
• frills
• gems
• furbelows
• jewels
• fringes
• figures
• braids
• feathers
• swags
• flounces
• wreathes
• diamonds
• appliqués
• fillets
• dresses up
• filigrees
• redecorates
• pearls
• laces
• spruces (up)
• redoes
• impearls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scars
• disfigures
• spoils
• defaces
• reveals
• displays
• mars
• simplifies
• streamlines
• strips
• exposes
• bares
• blemishes
• denudes
• uncovers
• dismantles
• divests
• uglifies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of graces

Noun

The decision is a rebuke of the defense secretary, who has remained in the president’s good graces through numerous controversies. — Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026

While Bell has navigated the situation with grace and issued an immediate public apology for his teenage posts, getting back into the Blazers' good graces remains a steep battle. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

The FaceTime skit was very Sophie-and-Margo-coded, but don’t expect their characters to be in each other’s good graces when season 2 picks up. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026

Whitley’s coquettish personality and high standards resemble Libra because the zodiac sign is ruled by Venus, which corresponds to social graces. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

For cadres and others subject to rectification, the process sorts who is in and who has fallen out of the good graces of party leaders. — Andrew Mertha, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

Not bad for someone who started blogging out of a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf location on Sunset Boulevard, where stars came to him to say hello, trade gossip and get in his good graces. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

The region’s attitudes toward hospitality are a natural outgrowth of these broader social graces. — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026

Fame has this way of making other people want to be in your good graces. — Merve Emre, The New York Review of Books, 11 Aug. 2026

Verb

Stevie Wonder graces us with a performance of the still ground-shaking sounds of his landmark album from 1976. — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026

In his role as live music entertainment strategist and social justice adviser, Jay-Z has effectively been responsible for selecting the talent that graces the halftime show stage for the last few years. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026

All of this excitement surrounds a 1,000-pound—give or take—pumpkin that graces the stoop of a brownstone in the Brooklyn neighborhood each year. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Orange graces the sneaker almost entirely uninterrupted through the upper to the translucent midsole, but blue is used for the tongue’s Kobe Sheath logo and the heel Swoosh. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Its new edition, which hits shelves on October 23, coinciding with Art Basel Paris, artist Cindy Sherman graces the cover in full Chanel tweed. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Lancôme’s Idôle 3 Serum Supertint Skin Tint What exactly goes into a skin tint that graces the complexions of Mendes, Holmes, Sarandon, and gets the highest praise from a talented makeup artist? — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 1 Oct. 2026

The transition to Division I was funded by $32 million in donor funds, including a chunk from Don Mullett, whose name currently graces the program’s home arena. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Currently in the midst of an ambitious expansion and licensing operation, the Harrow name graces 18 international schools across seven countries and 14 cities. — Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026