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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
In her new role, the 57-year-old supermodel brings a passion for minimalist beauty, years of tips and tricks from top makeup artists, and a graceful approach to aging.
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Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Scattershooting While wondering whatever happened to Super Bowl 10 MVP Lynn Swann, maybe the most graceful receiver to ever play the game.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
The curved edges add a graceful touch, and the arch support is a nice bonus.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Hagens is both graceful and explosive, mixing in crossovers to give himself straight-line speed and change-of-pace deception.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Scattershooting While wondering whatever happened to Super Bowl 10 MVP Lynn Swann, maybe the most graceful receiver to ever play the game.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
The curved edges add a graceful touch, and the arch support is a nice bonus.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Hagens is both graceful and explosive, mixing in crossovers to give himself straight-line speed and change-of-pace deception.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for graceful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graceful
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King-size beds, smooth sheets, stone and light wood all over, and a bathtub with a view of the Dolomites; the design feels essential, agile, and very ergonomic.—
Maddalena Fossati,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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At 6-4, Kone is a bouncy wing who overpowers defenders with brute strength and agile footwork.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The sheen of the leather, the oversized round buckle—these flat sandals are inherently elegant and modern without trying to be so.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Cellini was no doubt an elegant dress watch, though, as Coogler makes clear.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2026
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But the movie’s artful direction, nimble structure, visual richness and impeccable performances make for something full-bodied, compelling and deeply affecting, its melancholy beauty lingering long after the end credits roll.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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She’s managed to make a weighty work feel nimble.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Waterfield was a handsome idol returning home with a championship to a movie star wife, in the golden age of Hollywood.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Paper Plane is like a whiskey and orange juice that grew up handsome, and for whom everything is going right.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2026
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Director Ric Roman Waugh has a nice, gritty visual style and the fists and bullets land hard here, less stylish balletic and more thump thump.—
Mark Kennedy,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Offered in two colors, Silt Red and Black, the NikeSkims Rift Satin presents the split-toe sneakerina shoe with a soft satin upper, leaning even further into its balletic qualities.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Slot bemoaned the fine margins but there have been far too many hard-luck stories.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Chips and dip are fine, but get creative.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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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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Elephant bones by comparison are gracile, slender—they’re like twigs compared to mastodons.—
Peter Brannen,
The Atlantic,
22 June 2022
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Her mochi skins are bouncy and soft, with a chewy texture so majestic that the stretchability rivals the most dramatic of cheese pulls.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The spa offerings aren’t extensive, but the indoor/outdoor massage cabanas are wonderful and face the majestic mountains at the back of the resort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Graceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graceful. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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