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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"He always used to say his favourite part of sailing around the world was coming into the Mersey, seeing the Three Graces and coming back home."

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

So far, none of the named trees in the grove, including the 209-foot Grizzly Giant as well as the Bachelor and Three Graces, are damaged, according to Phillipe.

From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 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

They were companions of Apollo, the God of Truth, as well as of the Graces.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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