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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
Those who knew McClinton Sullivan described her as elegant, stylish and graceful.
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Hilda Dzietror, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
The Modi government—rarely graceful in defeat—responded to this loss by arguing that the protests were the work of Sikh separatists bent on breaking up the state.
—Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
Another boon of aluminum is its graceful nature of material failure, if that ever happens.
—Cameron Martindell, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
Wachau's terraced vineyards yield wines of elegance and depth, showcasing Austria’s graceful winemaking prowess.
—Jill Barth, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Hilda Dzietror, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
The Modi government—rarely graceful in defeat—responded to this loss by arguing that the protests were the work of Sikh separatists bent on breaking up the state.
—Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
Another boon of aluminum is its graceful nature of material failure, if that ever happens.
—Cameron Martindell, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
Wachau's terraced vineyards yield wines of elegance and depth, showcasing Austria’s graceful winemaking prowess.
—Jill Barth, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graceful
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His teeming visual imagination is matched by the agile physicality of Jomo Fray’s cinematography.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
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Most impressively, the 9×9 feels agile and resists roll without sacrificing comfort.Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
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The bowls are universal and have nice high sides that feel elegant and shapely in the hand.Laura Denby, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The interiors are sophisticated and elegant without an ounce of tacky, in-your-face tropical aesthetic of pastels and seashells.Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2024
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In this classic business story scenario, the nimble new kid on the block eats the lunch of the clumsy giant set in their old ways.Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Scenic designer Maggie Armendariz gives us a colorful nightclub setting around a high platform, rolling props and a Keith Haring-like translucent sculpture above the stage that alters with the play's mood, amplified by Patrick Anthony's nimble lighting.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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Walk to the waterfront where the Rhone River flows flat and fast and cross the handsome pedestrian/bicycle only Passerelle Marc-Seguin wooden suspension bridge.Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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In this film, her character falls for a handsome knight who magically gets transported to the present day.Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Users can also indicate their budget for dinner as the app works with various types of restaurants (casual, fine dining, etc.).Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Rather than make a clean getaway, Gabby ended up getting trapped in the netting and was left dangling by the side of the crib, completely fine but not happy.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Shortly after noon Sunday, the waters eight miles off the coast of Newport Beach were broken by an unusual, if not majestic, sight.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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As the doors swung open, choirs filled the air with song and the cathedral's great organ -- silent since the fire -- resounded with majestic melodies.THOMAS ADAMSON AND SYLVIE CORBET THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 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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All of them are lithe, with a classic shark profile, and hunt small fish like mullet.Erik Vance, New York Times, 26 July 2024
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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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“Graceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graceful. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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