: 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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Because exits in sports seldom are graceful.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Adorned with Japanese flowers and trees of the season, the vase gives a dignified, graceful welcome to visitors arriving in the main entrance lobby.
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Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
That honest, messy middle—where ambition meets uncertainty and growth doesn’t always look graceful—has been essential in making Issa’s work so resonant and enduring.
—Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
Because exits in sports seldom are graceful.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Adorned with Japanese flowers and trees of the season, the vase gives a dignified, graceful welcome to visitors arriving in the main entrance lobby.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2025.
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