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as in kindness
an act of kind assistance
in Victor Hugo's novel, Les Misérables, Jean Valjean's decision to go to jail for the man mistaken for him is a grace that goes beyond thanks
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as in elegance
dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style
a beautiful actress who was the epitome of grace during her too-brief career
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as in advantage
a quality that gives something special worth
as if taste were not enough, red wine has the added grace of being healthy for the heart
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as in to adorn
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 grace
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Silence every voice that doesn't come from You, and let his life be a bold witness of Your power, love, and healing grace.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
There’s also a food-hall style restaurant called Marceline Market, where charcuterie boards and chicken tenders grace the ever-changing daily offerings.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The actress manages to pull this off with subtlety and grace in a movie that could have easily gone straight for the emotional jugular.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Silence every voice that doesn't come from You, and let his life be a bold witness of Your power, love, and healing grace.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
Dickerson previously graced the boards in Off-Broadway’s Vladimir at Manhattan Theatre Club.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
There’s also a food-hall style restaurant called Marceline Market, where charcuterie boards and chicken tenders grace the ever-changing daily offerings.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grace
Noun
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What may seem like a spontaneous act of kindness—or a bargain—can quickly turn into a serious financial and emotional commitment.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Her leadership and kindness have made a lasting impact on our school community.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pushing the boundaries of these materials Beyond their scientific elegance, MOFs are incredibly promising for real-world technologies.—
Stavroula Alina Kampouri,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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Each towel is designed with a dobby border that adds a touch of elegance and luxury.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One major advantage of developing artificial intelligence in China lies in the availability of large, high-quality datasets, particularly coming from hospitals that are often willing to share medical information for research purposes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Who is looking strongest for these next three races/who has the advantage beyond just points standings?—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There was Tracy Rocker, who won the Outland Trophy as an Auburn defensive lineman and was a Georgia assistant from 2014-16, taking his team into Jordan-Hare even when a mural of him adorned that very stadium.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Because the bookshelves were adorned with busts of the early Roman emperors, individual volumes were identified by the emperor whose bust stood above them (Julius Caesar was treated as the first emperor and two female figures, Cleopatra and the empress Faustina, were also included).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The adolescent protagonist soon finds himself at the mercy of his imperious uncle, who puts his nephew out on the street for missing a midnight curfew, of which poor Karl was quite unaware.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Combs begs for mercy Combs addressed the court before Judge Subramanian imposed his sentence, pleading for a second chance.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Autumn Perkins, who lives in Middletown, Ohio, visited a Starbucks location inside Kroger and run by Kroger to order the mint majesty with two honeys.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Photographers interested in capturing the majesty of the night sky should read our roundup of the best cameras and lenses for astrophotography.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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When counseling clients, financial advisors often draw a distinction between investing and speculation.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Find the distinction in your relationships as Venus enters Libra.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In a new career retrospective interview with The Guardian, Curry, who played the concierge in the movie, recalled once having to lie to Ivana about her choice of interior decorating in the hotel, where the movie was filmed.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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Pair with Earthy Tones When decorating with red, considering companion colors is a crucial part of the equation.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Grace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grace. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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