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Graces

British  
/ ˈɡreɪsɪz /

plural noun

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

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Graces Cultural  
  1. 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.


Example Sentences

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The Pier Head building is one of the city's renowned Three Graces, along with the neighbouring Cunard and Port of Liverpool buildings.

From BBC

Perfetti, in monochromatic black sweats, T-shirt and baseball cap, is just four steps into the rotunda, under the shadow of the museum’s famous Three Graces statue by Julia Bracken Wendt, when he is recognized.

From Los Angeles Times

Urs Fischer offers a literally waxen redeployment of antique statuary: a candle in the shape of the Three Graces, the central goddess facing backward, their absent heads turned into burning wicks.

From New York Times

Ruby sinks into her seat, but her eyes follow Edie all the way to a table across the room, where she sits with the two Graces and a pair of boys, Sean and Austin.

From Literature

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