gracious

Example Sentences

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A thrifty sort, then—he acts as his own camera operator and prefers hardware-store lightbulbs to specialized equipment—and one gracious in acknowledging his co-workers of many years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

And though the primary was frequently ugly, Crockett was gracious enough to quickly concede and endorse Talarico.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2026

“People are so gracious to us and welcoming us and thanking us for coming — and then apologizing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Watts’ take on Jackie O doesn’t hit such heights, but the actor does, in some scenes, achieve a gracious splendor that does justice to her subject’s memory.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

And the Star Children, as they were called, grew from happy infants to kind adolescents to gracious adults.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill