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gracefully

[greys-fuh-lee] / ˈgreɪs fə li /


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It’s also a touching nod to the past, gracefully intertwining aspects of “Metropolitan” and “Dead Poets Society.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

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

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

From Salon Jan. 8, 2026

“I never thought that I should come to this, your Majesty. Jumping—and over the moon at that. But—I’ll try it,” she said and curtseyed gracefully to the throne.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers




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