as in adorned
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
I hope that you will grace our gathering with your presence
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Recent Examples of graced
One of the earliest biopics imagined her life story, and her name graced everything from dolls to decanters.
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Marla Miller, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Calvin Tomkins, whose vivid and revealing profiles of contemporary art’s most fabled figures graced the pages of the New Yorker for more than sixty years, died on March 20 at his home in Middletown, Rhode Island.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 Mar. 2026
No paper towels or blower graced the cookline handwash sink.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Hilary Duff, of Lizzy McGuire fame, has graced my feeds twice in the past month.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
In the two decades since its closure, Skate Key lives on as a fond memory among those who graced its floors, and a respected landmark to those who’ve learned of its status as a cultural hub and roller rink mecca.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The Oscars are the most glamorous night of the year—and everyone who graced the red carpet this year truly looked like stars.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
Actress Judy Greer has graced our screens for more than two decades.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 Mar. 2026
The two statues have graced the facade of the church for more than 100 years, since Holy Ghost Church opened as a basement church in 1924.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Marla Miller, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Calvin Tomkins, whose vivid and revealing profiles of contemporary art’s most fabled figures graced the pages of the New Yorker for more than sixty years, died on March 20 at his home in Middletown, Rhode Island.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 Mar. 2026
No paper towels or blower graced the cookline handwash sink.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Hilary Duff, of Lizzy McGuire fame, has graced my feeds twice in the past month.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
In the two decades since its closure, Skate Key lives on as a fond memory among those who graced its floors, and a respected landmark to those who’ve learned of its status as a cultural hub and roller rink mecca.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The Oscars are the most glamorous night of the year—and everyone who graced the red carpet this year truly looked like stars.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
Actress Judy Greer has graced our screens for more than two decades.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 Mar. 2026
The two statues have graced the facade of the church for more than 100 years, since Holy Ghost Church opened as a basement church in 1924.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graced
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An all-black car with a camera adorned to its roof drove parallel with a black SUV on Fort Worth’s West Lancaster Avenue bridge on Monday, March 23.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2026
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The melodic closer had the huge crowd energized and swaying along, as the nearly 50-foot stage, fully adorned in LED lights, beamed hypnotic celestial imagery in neon blue.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As a solo artist, Bowman was equally decorated.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The bright, cheery room, decorated with technicolor serapes and paintings of idyllic tropical-village scenes, felt almost like a taunt.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Into such a place came thespian artists draped in their finest including Cate Blanchett, a nominee for her performance as Arkadina in director Thomas Ostermeier’s thrilling Barbican Theatre production of Chekhov’s The Seagull.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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Sidewalks, restaurants, hotels and coffee shops were packed with technology industry workers draped in the bright green badge lanyards from the five-day event.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Graced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graced. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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