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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
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This quietly luxurious pendant necklace sets a vibrant emerald against a graceful gold chain—a pairing sure to appeal to jewelry devotees both daring and demure.
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Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
Photo : Blake Buettner A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin
The Saxonia thin proves that A. Lange & Söhne can do formalwear as well as anyone, with a graceful yellow gold case that measures 37mm in diameter, and a mere 5.9mm in thickness.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
With a little help during rehearsal from Hough, Kinney pulled off a graceful contemporary that showed off her incredible mobility.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
Fans from places like the United States, Great Britain, and Australia looked past their own countrymen to pull for either the graceful Swiss artiste or the swashbuckling Spaniard.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
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Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
Photo : Blake Buettner A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin
The Saxonia thin proves that A. Lange & Söhne can do formalwear as well as anyone, with a graceful yellow gold case that measures 37mm in diameter, and a mere 5.9mm in thickness.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
With a little help during rehearsal from Hough, Kinney pulled off a graceful contemporary that showed off her incredible mobility.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
Fans from places like the United States, Great Britain, and Australia looked past their own countrymen to pull for either the graceful Swiss artiste or the swashbuckling Spaniard.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
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Leaders who embrace this shift now will be better prepared for future challenges, building organizations that are agile, resilient and ready for whatever comes next.Steve Osler, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Adopting agile methodologies enables companies to pivot quickly, iterate on new ideas and respond effectively to emerging market opportunities.Mansour Alajmi, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The food at the elegant Waterside Restaurant, whose walls, carpets and curtains are appealingly decorated with wavy designs, is top-notch.James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Traditional high tea comes with the requisite scones accompanied by Devonshire cream and elegant mini sandwiches, some filled with truffle cream cheese.Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Private credit borrowers benefit from a direct relationship with their lender as the lenders are smaller, more nimble organizations that are better set up to have a direct relationship with their borrowers.Christian Faes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The clearest sign of their impact came on Friday, when Mercedes reported its weakest profitability since the former cars-to-trucks conglomerate broke itself up in 2021 to become more nimble.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 28 Oct. 2024
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The album is handsome and searching and muscular, and after our talk Gilmour plays most of it onstage at the Bowl while throwing a few familiar bones to the capacity crowd.Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The one-minute clip, part of the brand’s 28-year-old Generations campaign, featured a handsome young man—early 30s, curly brown hair—at a rooftop party in a city that looked a lot like New York.Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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But, in the final moments of season 5, episode 6, it is revealed that while Nancy's lump was fine, the same could not be said for Tommy, who got tested in solidarity.Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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While his mom and dad knew something was wrong, doctors said Elijah was fine — then he was diagnosed with a brain tumor.Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Set in the majestic French Pyrenees, the film addresses the battle between heritage and modernity as the reintroduction of brown bears collides head first with a traditional shepherding community.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Instead of snowfall and frigid temperatures, guests are treated to majestic beaches and warm ocean breezes.Robin Raven, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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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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More generally, humans as a whole have become more gracile over the last 10,000 years.Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2012
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Using the 16-Inch MacBook Pro: The Most Specialized MacBook Primarily a desktop replacement or workstation, the 16-inch MacBook Pro is surprisingly dense if you’re otherwise used to tossing around a lithe MacBook Air.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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English Meaning: Man of peace, slim, lithe, slender Famous Namesakes: Slim Whitman Peak Popularity: This name has not appeared on the Social Security list of popular baby names.2 Whimsy Lou Smith Whimsy Lou, the youngest Smith child, was born in April 2024.Kara Nesvig, Parents, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Graceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graceful. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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