as in adorning
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
I hope that you will grace our gathering with your presence
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Recent Examples of gracing
More recently, the coast had another dolce vita heyday in the 1960s, with movie stars like Sophia Loren and Elizabeth Taylor gracing its beaches and towns with their beauty.
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Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
Despite gracing the pages of numerous magazines, including Vogue, the star was dealing with a range of physical challenges.
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Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
The team’s biggest issues will grow into outsized proportions and appear on television shows where the Mara family would prefer never to see their logo gracing the screen.
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Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2026
Actor Cate Blanchett, here gracing the May 16 screening of James Gray’s Paper Tiger, definitely got the memo on the merits of the black sheath, and has kept the whole train/no-train/big-dress/little-dress debate begun at last year’s festival down to a dull roar.
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Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Cocktails are a mix of classic and inventive, with a carrot-ginger-turmeric juice laced with tequila gracing the Ninety Acres menu for fall and a martini paired with caviar in the Great Room.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
The lineup of artists gracing the stage for Baltimore's 2026 Artscape is out.
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Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Here's a sneak peek at the new shows that will be gracing your TV shows later this year.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Tuna noodle casserole has been gracing Southern tables for decades.
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Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
Despite gracing the pages of numerous magazines, including Vogue, the star was dealing with a range of physical challenges.
—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
The team’s biggest issues will grow into outsized proportions and appear on television shows where the Mara family would prefer never to see their logo gracing the screen.
—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2026
Actor Cate Blanchett, here gracing the May 16 screening of James Gray’s Paper Tiger, definitely got the memo on the merits of the black sheath, and has kept the whole train/no-train/big-dress/little-dress debate begun at last year’s festival down to a dull roar.
—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Cocktails are a mix of classic and inventive, with a carrot-ginger-turmeric juice laced with tequila gracing the Ninety Acres menu for fall and a martini paired with caviar in the Great Room.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
The lineup of artists gracing the stage for Baltimore's 2026 Artscape is out.
—
Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Here's a sneak peek at the new shows that will be gracing your TV shows later this year.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Tuna noodle casserole has been gracing Southern tables for decades.
—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gracing
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The timing of this stellar event is especially striking given that this aurora forecast also happens to coincide with the rising of the full Strawberry Moon, adorning the night sky Monday evening.
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Fans have also indulged in a more modern Scottish tradition, adorning statues in both cities with traffic cones.
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The decision also reflected a larger change in the way Taylor thought about decorating.
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Among DeJohn’s hobbies were flower arranging, collecting anything blue and white, gardening, and decorating.
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“Gracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gracing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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