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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
Pearce’s warm, earthy vocal tones highlight the song’s graceful melody.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2025
In many ways, writer-director Jing Yi’s graceful and ephemeral drama, The Botanist (Zhi Wu Xue Jia), plays out like your typical coming-of-age movie.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Directed by Paul Hunter, the accompanying music video was lauded for its futuristic aesthetics and Aaliyah's graceful, sensual dance performances.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
While the time-jumping structure can be mildly confusing at first, editor Alexandre de Franceschi establishes a graceful rhythm, keeping the transitions fluid.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2025
In many ways, writer-director Jing Yi’s graceful and ephemeral drama, The Botanist (Zhi Wu Xue Jia), plays out like your typical coming-of-age movie.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Directed by Paul Hunter, the accompanying music video was lauded for its futuristic aesthetics and Aaliyah's graceful, sensual dance performances.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
While the time-jumping structure can be mildly confusing at first, editor Alexandre de Franceschi establishes a graceful rhythm, keeping the transitions fluid.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graceful
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Additionally, the company has implemented DataOps principles to create more agile data pipelines, which can result in faster data delivery and increased responsiveness to changing business needs.—
Robert Kramer,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Of course, some babies are very agile and will attempt to climb out sooner—at which point they should be moved to a bed.—
Laura Broadwell,
Parents,
18 Mar. 2025
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Held in the heart of Orlando, this elegant event celebrates resilience and hope, with all proceeds directly supporting vital services for survivors of trauma, violence, and abuse.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Montecito Outdoor Pillow Cover, in particular, brings in a jolt of color and texture in one elegant design.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2025
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The nimble British sports cars whetted the appetites of racers, and were just the beginning of the import wave that brought British, German, Italian, and French cars to America.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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The newest iteration of Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot is already disconcertingly nimble, with its ability to run, perform backflips, and toss around heavy objects.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, the stepmother is defeated, and Snow White falls in love with a handsome prince.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Schwartz was a tall, handsome kid from New York, the son of a doctor.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The fine dining eatery will also unveil renovations in its interior layout and bar later this spring.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Mar. 2025
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Races and championships can be decided on such fine margins.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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But for first-time visitors, nothing quite beats the thrill of skiing in Zermatt with the Matterhorn’s majestic silhouette as your backdrop.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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The majestic trophy is one of the most famous in sports with the face of the winner of each year’s Indianapolis 500 attached to the trophy, cast in sterling silver.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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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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At the start of the production, when Blanche arrives at her sister’s dumpy apartment, a lithe young man (Jabez Sykes) contorts himself in abstract choreography.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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Absolutely delicious mid palate with melt-in-your-mouth tannins, lithe acidity and elegant flavors that include soy, balsamic, red plums, prunes, figs and melted chocolate.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Graceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graceful. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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