gracious
Example Sentences
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Weintraub’s being so gracious, and Wiatt’s apparently my best bud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
When you find one that is gracious enough to host you, it can feel like discovering a rare gem in a mine of homebodies and those siloed to their own friend groups or families.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
When the two first meet in a dressing room during the pilot, Jaymes is gracious while Barnes is condescending.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
She described Tarantino as "gracious and charming" adding that he thanked her for the kind words.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Fabyan’s pet project was run by a gracious, silver-haired woman named Elizabeth Wells Gallup.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Vocabulary lists containing gracious
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The Emancipation Proclamation (1862)
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