graceful

adjective

grace·ful ˈgrās-fəl

: displaying grace (see grace entry 1 sense 3) in form or action : pleasing or attractive in line, proportion, or movement

a graceful dancer

gracefully

ˈgrās-fə-lē

adverb

gracefulness noun

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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His crew is mostly high school students collecting community service hours along with old hands who have been using wobbly ladders, ropes and pulleys for years to string long strands of lights from the cedars’ graceful branches. —

Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024 Toasts around a table have long been interpreted as a gesture of goodwill, and Princess Anne made a graceful save with her fellow dinner guest. —

Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024 Lizzie is a graceful and dedicated leader of the volleyball team. —

Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024 In Tongues said just enough without belaboring any of it thanks to Grattan’s light and graceful yet poignant prose. —

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