How to Use gracious in a Sentence
gracious
adjective
- The magazine promotes gracious living.
- Thank you for your gracious hospitality.
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The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.
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Corinne Sullivan,
Woman's Day,
25 Jan. 2023
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Deeply touched by the warm and gracious welcome at the White House.
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Byprarthana Prakash,
Fortune,
22 June 2023
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The street music seemed gracious now to one For weeks up in the desert.
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Nick Laird,
The New York Review of Books,
16 Mar. 2023
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And many of you are gracious enough to engage with me in a back-and-forth.
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Vulture,
2 Nov. 2023
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This is a gracious spot to meet guests, but the house spreads out from there.
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Judy Rose,
Detroit Free Press,
25 Jan. 2020
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What is the kind and gracious approach to show him the error of his ways?
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Washington Post,
28 June 2021
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But make sure to be gracious with yourself along the way.
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William Arruda,
Forbes,
20 June 2021
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Gautreau is know as a gracious hostess when the club meets at her home.
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Staff Report,
NOLA.com,
18 Aug. 2020
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That space then leads into a gracious great room and kitchen.
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Ryan Conner,
Dallas News,
17 Jan. 2023
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For four years, he has been composed and gracious and very good to guys like me.
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Paul Daugherty,
The Enquirer,
14 Mar. 2022
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First of all, thank you to the Pro Football Hall of Fame for being gracious hosts to us down here.
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Scott Patsko,
cleveland,
15 June 2022
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Just be charming and gracious, Camille says, and the rest follows.
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Beth Segal,
cleveland,
26 Oct. 2020
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For twins under 12, bringing a present for both of them to share would be a gracious thing to do.
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Judith Martin,
oregonlive,
11 Mar. 2023
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To the gracious and humble Gehrig, there was only one Babe Ruth.
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Olive Fellows,
The Christian Science Monitor,
29 June 2020
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And there are a lot of locals that have been just such a blessing and have had such gracious hearts.
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Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
19 June 2024
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Robert was a kind and gracious man who was a good father, husband and friend.
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courant.com,
19 June 2021
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Put that dress on, grin and bear it, and be polite and gracious on her wedding day.
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Shon Faye,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2023
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Your sense of humor and gracious nature was a pleasure to be a round.
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Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
2 Sep. 2023
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And there was this gracious, fearless woman at the center of all of it.
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Tony Bravo,
SFChronicle.com,
7 Jan. 2021
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Matthew Miller was gracious enough to respond at some length.
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Jim Salter,
Ars Technica,
19 May 2020
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And every one of them could not have been more gracious in sharing some of their time with me.
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Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2020
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Locals are looking for a refresh in the down time and the gracious welcomes just aren’t there.
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Leslie Kelly,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2022
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When pestered about the future of the band — and whether she’s fatigued by the constant questions about the group — Howard is gracious.
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Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
17 May 2024
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Kate should attend this wedding, be a gracious guest, and have a good time.
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Amy Dickinson,
Detroit Free Press,
12 Oct. 2020
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Zoë was gracious enough to tell me a little bit more about what was going on.
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Seija Rankin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 June 2024
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The remaining open space can be redesigned to be less grim and more gracious.
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Curbed,
9 Jan. 2024
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Thus, my host mantra is -- be gracious, be gracious, be gracious.
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Marni Jameson,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Oct. 2024
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The vibe was equal parts gracious camaraderie and fierce competitiveness.
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Christopher Bagley,
Robb Report,
10 Aug. 2024
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