For 50 years, this city that once graced postcards has been a battlefield.
The Toronto Zoo polar bear cub has been a fixture of this video blog since he first graced the world with his adorable presence.
He has graced my life with opportunities that I know are not of my hand or of any other human hand.
The Palais Galliera is graced with high ceilings, and feels grand and worshipful, a St. Sulpice church for fashion devotees.
Products bearing his iconic image have graced the lips, hair, and faces of millions of men and women across the world.
Hobbs had seemed more of the craven type which Stryker graced so conspicuously.
And, God willing, it shall be graced for each of us with a wife like—her.
He went over to one of the trunks that graced the window as seats.
Had the hat covered the flint completely, he must assuredly have graced a cabinet.
Has not your generous board been graced with the presence of royalty?
fem. proper name, literally "favor, grace;" see grace (n.).
c.1200, "to thank," from Old French gracier, from grace (see grace (n.)). Meaning "to show favor" (mid-15c.) led to that of "to lend or add grace to something" (1580s, e.g. grace us with your presence), which is the root of the musical sense in grace notes (1650s). Related: Graced; gracing.
late 12c., "God's favor or help," from Old French grace "pardon, divine grace, mercy; favor, thanks; elegance, virtue" (12c.), from Latin gratia "favor, esteem, regard; pleasing quality, good will, gratitude" (source of Italian grazia, Spanish gracia), from gratus "pleasing, agreeable," from PIE root *gwere- "to favor" (cf. Sanskrit grnati "sings, praises, announces," Lithuanian giriu "to praise, celebrate," Avestan gar- "to praise").
Sense of "virtue" is early 14c., that of "beauty of form or movement, pleasing quality" is mid-14c. In classical sense, "one of the three sister goddesses (Latin Gratiæ, Greek Kharites), bestowers of beauty and charm," it is first recorded in English 1579 in Spenser. The short prayer that is said before or after a meal (early 13c.; until 16c. usually graces) has a sense of "gratitude."