gracefully

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026

Brooke Noonan, a student of Hayward’s Pilates class, says that Hayward offers corrections gracefully, without drawing attention to mistakes.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

"If you age naturally, people say you should do more; if you get work done, you're accused of not aging gracefully enough," she added.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

Solving it may be the best hope the rest of us have of aging gracefully.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Each splintered bar bent gracefully outward, like the petal of a chrysanthemum, and in the center of the empty cage lay one small golden feather.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng