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

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

Indeed, any ambitious scientist had to be in the good graces of these Big Players or risk financial ostracism and effective banishment from the halls of Big Science. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Yet even while criticizing the result, a reporter who benefits from staying in ESPN’s good graces rushed to defend management’s intentions. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

At the time, the organization was engaged in rehabilitating its image and getting back into Hollywood’s good graces. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

Not to mention battling nerds, LARPers, and a particularly petulant McPoyle clan at the Renaissance Faire or sportswashing their way back into the good graces of their community by sponsoring a Little League team. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 July 2026

Verb

His name also graces the Johnson Quality of Life Center and the Johnson Legacy Apartments. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 16 Aug. 2026

The actress and model first appeared in the magazine in 1996 at age 24 and now graces the pages of its Summer 2026 issue, which is on sale now. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

In the basement of the Clay County Archives in Liberty, his name graces the front of more than a dozen boxes, all filled with information on Multnomah and the Dougherty family. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

His work often graces public spaces and draws global audiences. — News Desk, Artforum, 10 Aug. 2026

The backstory The hotel was founded in 1874 by the French chef Régis Cadier (whose name graces the swanky lobby bar) to give Stockholm a grand, continental-style hotel to rival other European centers of commerce and culture. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Written almost entirely with one collaborator, Swedish producer Ilya Salmanzadeh (with the exception of hitmaker Max Martin, who graces three tracks) the album has an intimate, experimental feel. — Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 31 July 2026

Laverne Cox graces the carpet in a classy navy and white look at the Social Impact Summit in Los Angeles on July 22. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

As revealed by her uber-proud father over breakfast, Sydney’s photo graces a front section of a Chicago newspaper celebrating the Bear’s turnaround. — Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 26 June 2026