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

You’re holding so much together at all times, and there’s so much that you retain and keep afloat and maintain, and you try to do it as gracefully as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

She is standing alone at the table, bending gracefully over an album.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë