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as in agile
moving easily
the graceful ballerina effortlessly leapt across the stage
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as in elegant
having or showing elegance
sat down in the old plantation home's very graceful parlor
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Recent Examples of graceful
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.
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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.
—Ilana Masad, Them, 25 Nov. 2024
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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.
—Ilana Masad, Them, 25 Nov. 2024
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For companies like mine, the answer lies in a three-step approach: Hire Gen Zers and younger Millennials across departments, amplify authenticity through diverse voices, and embrace agile, cross-channel strategies.Nohar Zmora, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Her agile lower extremities might lead you to believe that Foster is made of rubber.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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This set, on sale for $52.99 at Amazon, features an elegant v-neck top with a long-sleeved batwing.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
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This textural updo functions as an elegant addition while keeping the hair out of Cleveland’s face.Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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Stay nimble, curious, responsive and be open to exploring unexpected roles or paths that may align with your larger vision.Britney Porter, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Thanks to technology, affordability, and nimble marketing, Turkey has become shorthand for hair restoration.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Dec. 2024
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That red brick facade and handsome shutters hold timeless charm, but the city condo has even more delights inside.Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
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Groff noticed Clay’s head turn but assumed his future husband was checking out the handsome walking companion.Court Stroud, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The town is also where Johnstons of Elgin, which began manufacturing fine knitwear on the banks of the River Lossie in 1797, spins its yarn.Shane C Kurup, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
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Users can also indicate their budget for dinner as the app works with various types of restaurants (casual, fine dining, etc.).Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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At the young age of 31, Gian Vittorio Baldi won an award for Best Short Film at the majestic Manzoni Theater, with its celestial, golden ceiling in the epicenter of beauty, Milan, located in northern Italy.Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The night sky will reveal stunning sights such as the craters of the Moon, the majestic rings of Saturn, the swirling bands of Jupiter, and other astronomical wonders.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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Hawkins misplaced horns and spikes, and some of his robust four-legged dinosaurs were actually gracile bipeds.Yannic Rack, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
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More generally, humans as a whole have become more gracile over the last 10,000 years.Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2012
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The Japanese conductor amazed audiences with the lithe physicality of his performances during three decades at the helm of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
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All of them are lithe, with a classic shark profile, and hunt small fish like mullet.Erik Vance, New York Times, 26 July 2024
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“Graceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graceful. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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