How to Use gracious in a Sentence

gracious

adjective
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  • The magazine promotes gracious living.
  • Thank you for your gracious hospitality.
  • The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.
    — Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Deeply touched by the warm and gracious welcome at the White House.
    — Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune, 22 June 2023
  • The street music seemed gracious now to one For weeks up in the desert.
    — Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 16 Mar. 2023
  • And many of you are gracious enough to engage with me in a back-and-forth.
    — Vulture, 2 Nov. 2023
  • That space then leads into a gracious great room and kitchen.
    — Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 17 Jan. 2023
  • For four years, he has been composed and gracious and very good to guys like me.
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 14 Mar. 2022
  • First of all, thank you to the Pro Football Hall of Fame for being gracious hosts to us down here.
    — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 15 June 2022
  • For twins under 12, bringing a present for both of them to share would be a gracious thing to do.
    — Judith Martin, oregonlive, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Put that dress on, grin and bear it, and be polite and gracious on her wedding day.
    — Shon Faye, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Your sense of humor and gracious nature was a pleasure to be a round.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Locals are looking for a refresh in the down time and the gracious welcomes just aren’t there.
    — Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022
  • The remaining open space can be redesigned to be less grim and more gracious.
    — Curbed, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Adele’s speech stands as one of the most selfless and gracious in awards show history.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 June 2022
  • The bridges, and their lighter railings, evoke a slower and more gracious era that is slipping away from the region, said Adams.
    — Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2024
  • My other big takeaway from these Olympics is how gracious some of the athletes are with their time.
    — Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2022
  • Mildred does not have to like Eleanor to behave like a gracious hostess and a lady.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Though the song proclaimed a lie, Alaskans were gracious in victory.
    — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Mar. 2023
  • That book is an entertainment how-to, a sort of guide to gracious living.
    — Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 25 June 2023
  • Maybe the friend and the friend of the friend and the daughter of the friend will surprise you by being gracious and entertaining company.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 24 July 2022
  • Few stars were ever as gracious to his fans, and those kinds of stories are legendary.
    — Ken Budd, Washington Post, 25 May 2022
  • Part of this has to have something to do with how warm and gracious these Miami City Ballet dancers are.
    — New York Times, 13 Feb. 2022
  • Tout your wins in a way that’s gracious and effective, helpful but not jerky.
    — Rachel Feintzeig, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Trouble is, in an attempt to be gracious, Spoelstra might have stoked those flames.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2022
  • My colleagues were more than gracious enough to take some time out of their day to taste-test copious amounts of chocolate.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 May 2023
  • But goodness, gracious, 6-0 blew us away on so many levels.
    — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2023
  • They can all be made in advance of guest arrival for a gracious and serene gathering.
    — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Take the high road by being patient and gracious (for your own happiness).
    — Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2024
  • In short, parenting is a lot on most days and the pressure to perform and be a good, gracious parent at all times is real.
    — L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune Well, 15 July 2023

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