: displaying grace (see grace entry 1 sense 3) in form or action : pleasing or attractive in line, proportion, or movement
a graceful dancer
gracefulness
noun
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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For six seasons, viewers knew Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth Pearson, Randall’s (Sterling K. Brown) intelligent, unflappable and graceful wife.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
The result is a flattened film that, in the process of trying to capture the suppression and restraint of something graceful and unspoken, flattens it in the process too.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
The Phaeton cuts a more elegant figure than most VWs, thanks to its graceful exterior lines and the use of premium materials throughout the cabin.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
The rendering of martial arts battles is as graceful as DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda series.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
The result is a flattened film that, in the process of trying to capture the suppression and restraint of something graceful and unspoken, flattens it in the process too.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
The Phaeton cuts a more elegant figure than most VWs, thanks to its graceful exterior lines and the use of premium materials throughout the cabin.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
The rendering of martial arts battles is as graceful as DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda series.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
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 1 Apr. 2025.
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