grace — elegance and beauty of movement or manner
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: elegance and beauty of movement or manner
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡreɪs/
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks it moves with the grace of a panther, but it just knocked over three plants.
- The only saving grace of this terrible movie was the free popcorn.
- She handled the difficult situation with remarkable grace.
grace
NOUN[/ɡreɪs/]
elegance and beauty of movement or manner
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Grace derives from Latin gratia, meaning 'favor, kindness, gratitude'. The word shares its etymological root with grateful, both stemming from the same Latin source expressing concepts of favor and appreciation.
Breakdown
Latin gratia (favor, kindness, gratitude) + -e (nominative ending) → grace. The root grat- relates to pleasing or being grateful.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat thinks it moves with the grace of a panther, but it just knocked over three plants.”
“The only saving grace of this terrible movie was the free popcorn.”
“She handled the difficult situation with remarkable grace.”
“The piano teacher said I had the grace of a bulldozer when I played.”
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