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

Katie Proctor, manager of variety entertainment at Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, said she was particularly impressed by how one performer handled a technical issue gracefully.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

At once, Katie rose into the air, not as Ron had done, suspended comically by the ankle, but gracefully, her arms oustretched, as though she was about to fly.

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