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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.


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"Locally, she's as iconic probably as the Graces and the Mersey Tunnels," he added.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

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

The Pink Graces arrayed themselves behind her, with eyes lowered and hands clasped before them.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin