: 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
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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This is graceful, quietly intelligent filmmaking—including a touch of unsentimental magic realism involving a wise and beautiful Norwegian Forest Cat.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 May 2025
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—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
In Netanyahu’s mind, there is no graceful exit ramp for a group that slaughtered 1,200 Israelis on Oct. 7.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 May 2025
Marked by a graceful melancholia and filled with daunting technical feats, especially the director’s signature, logistics-defying long takes, his films are beautifully realized meditations on nostalgia and loss in which the cinema tends to be a character itself.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
In Netanyahu’s mind, there is no graceful exit ramp for a group that slaughtered 1,200 Israelis on Oct. 7.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Bright, graceful Viura remains the structural backbone, while aromatic, weighty Tempranillo Blanco has emerged as a key player.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
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“Graceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graceful. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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