Graces

British

/ ˈɡreɪsɪz /

plural noun

Greek myth three sisters, the goddesses Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and Thalia, givers of charm and beauty

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Graces Cultural

Greek and Roman goddesses of loveliness and charm. According to most stories, there were three of them. They were supposed to be invited to every banquet.

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Graces

All the named trees, including the 209-foot Grizzly Giant and the Bachelor and Three Graces, remained safe.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 9, 2022

A force over the forge at his downtown workspace, The Three Graces Studio, he is a one-man metalworking operation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2021

Especially the “wet drape” of gossamer white muslins cut along a circular line and suppressed by a sheer overstocking, to mimic the crushed marble drapery of the Three Graces.

From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2020

It’s closely modeled after a painting of the Graces by Peter Paul Rubens from 1620–1624 held at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.

From Slate ● May 28, 2020

I think I feel her hesitate as she walks back to sit with the Graces, but I don’t look up at her.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

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