as in graceful
moving easily
gracile as any pair of classically trained dancers, the bride and groom made their way around the dance floor
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graceful
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Their beauty also shapes traditional dance in Rwanda, with graceful movements performed by women who extend their arms to mimic the cows’ horns.
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The graceful trailing stems and showy flowers of climbing hydrangeas (Hydrangea anomala) look beautiful growing on pergolas and fences.
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“Gracile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gracile. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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