Graces

/ (ˈɡreɪsɪz) /

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

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Words nearby Graces

graceful, gracefully, graceless, grace note, grace period, Graces, gracias, gracile, gracilis, gracilis muscle, gracioso

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How to use Graces in a sentence

Later, back in the graces of the French crown, he was appointed commander of the Missouri and built Fort Orleans in 1723.
Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History|Katie Baker|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had all the money and power to win influence in politics and law-enforcement, but he lacked the social graces.
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From what I hear, it still graces his desk 28 years later.
My Rocky Time As A Woman Writer on ‘SNL’|Carol Leifer|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The reality show starlet graces the April issue in a wedding gown alongside her fiancé Kanye West.
Will Kim and Kanye Kill Vogue?|Keli Goff|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He knows his furniture, each of his trees, every log in his cabin—faults and graces—all on a personal basis.
Pete Dexter’s Indelible Portrait of Author Norman Maclean|Pete Dexter|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
L dessus allegresse & rejoussance, 178 & actions de graces Dieu en procession sur la montagne que i'ay mentionn ci-dessus.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Moreover, the action necessary in conveying the tempting graces to their destination has not unfrequently been found useful.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Miss Anne went on to talk of Jean, a miraculous infant of infinite graces and accomplishments.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
And indeed the women of the green hair taught the child music and dancing and a thousand graces.
Honey-Bee|Anatole France
O rare example of a divine face, uniting all graces, power, and most irresistible seductiveness!
Charles Baudelaire, His Life|Thophile Gautier

Cultural definitions for Graces

Graces

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.