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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 Synonyms for graces
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Micro-Management in Disguise Narcissistic bosses are often skilled at reframing their most controlling tendencies as virtues.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024 -
What all this will get you (besides the kind of profits only a monopoly can provide) are non-cash virtues like moral force and ethics and journalism and patriotism and liberty.—
Keith Olbermann,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2024
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However, the distinctions between the Senate and House budget resolution proposals are significant, and with Speaker Mike Johnson only being able to lose three Republican votes, the path to federal tax reform remains unclear.—
Lynn Mucenski Keck,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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An uncertain future The Kennedy Center staff has attempted to work within the constraints of a philanthropy model to reach a broad audience and challenge high/middle/low distinctions.—
Joanna Dee Das,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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Both encourage giving up physical things, such as food, drink, pleasures or indulgences, in order to focus followers’ minds on the spiritual.—
Pam DeFiglio,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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The public wants the economy humming, the border secure, and an end to woke lunacy — not tariffs and irrelevant indulgences.—
Charles C. W. Cooke,
National Review,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Graces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graces. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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