1
: displaying grace (see grace entry 1 sense 1) in form or action : pleasing or attractive in line, proportion, or movement
a graceful dancer
the graceful neck of a swan
2
: exhibiting control, good manners, or kindness
As his empire crumbled amid the … scandal, he defiantly refused a graceful exit.—
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gracefulness
noun
Synonyms of graceful
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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Leading them with graceful, sweeping beats and a sparkling hibiscus flower on his lapel?
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Despite stumbling on a quad lutz jump and forgoing a quad axel for a triple, Malinin’s score of 200 points was enough to hold off a clean and graceful program by Japan’s Shun Sato for the overall gold.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Whether Kevin Warsh can navigate a graceful exit from the Fed’s extraordinary interventions—or whether markets will impose their own solution would be the defining question of his tenure.
—Daniel J. Arbess, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
With willow-like foliage and deep pink blooms all summer long, Twist of Pink™ Variegated Oleander makes a graceful focal point in gardens and containers.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Despite stumbling on a quad lutz jump and forgoing a quad axel for a triple, Malinin’s score of 200 points was enough to hold off a clean and graceful program by Japan’s Shun Sato for the overall gold.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Whether Kevin Warsh can navigate a graceful exit from the Fed’s extraordinary interventions—or whether markets will impose their own solution would be the defining question of his tenure.
—Daniel J. Arbess, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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 16 Feb. 2026.
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