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

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

But every now and then, something truly special graces the 13th Duke of Richmond’s driveway. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 9 July 2026

The ownership stake could help the company stay in the government’s good graces while giving Americans a potential way to benefit from wealth generated by AI companies. — Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

After first going dark following the incident, Clark has offered plenty of apologies in hopes of getting back in the game’s good graces. — Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 June 2026

Post set the gold standard for manners and social behavior for generations of Americans, social graces still valued and taught today. — 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

Verb

The material graces the lower half of the body, with a single color creating a streamlined and continuous silhouette that has an elongating effect. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 13 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

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. — 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

Fuchsias' texture contrasts with coleus for a stunning appearance that graces any yard or garden bed. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 May 2026