: displaying grace (see grace entry 1 sense 3) in form or action : pleasing or attractive in line, proportion, or movement
a graceful dancer
gracefulness
noun
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Examples of graceful in a Sentence
He has become a very graceful dancer.
the graceful movements of a ballerina
She was a graceful young woman with delicate features.
the long, graceful neck of a swan
His writing is clear and graceful.
There was no graceful way to say no to their offer.
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There’s an episode devoted to Richie’s awkward but somehow graceful acceptance of his post-divorce personal life.
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2024
Megan was graceful in her approach, politely asking for a breath of fresh air.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
Mu, the graceful and shaken queen of American middle distance running, tripped and fell less than halfway through her first lap while running amid a dense pack of limbs and spikes.
—Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
But don’t let their proportions mislead you — manatees are very calm, curious and graceful.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 24 June 2024
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2024
Megan was graceful in her approach, politely asking for a breath of fresh air.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
Mu, the graceful and shaken queen of American middle distance running, tripped and fell less than halfway through her first lap while running amid a dense pack of limbs and spikes.
—Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
But don’t let their proportions mislead you — manatees are very calm, curious and graceful.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 24 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for graceful
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“Graceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graceful. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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