gracefully

Example Sentences

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Because M88 is viewed at an angle from Earth, the galaxy appears stretched out, with its spiral structure gracefully spreading across space.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

After competitions, Gu is the one every media outlet wants to speak to, and she gracefully and politely obliges as she slowly shuffles through the mixed zone.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

As Franny Forst, unaccountably married to the Corporation, Isabella Rosselini provides in her person the argument for aging gracefully.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Since this is Rubio’s baby, perhaps he gracefully took a backseat.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026

With these words she turned gracefully and seemed to float out of the room, closing the door quietly behind her.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling