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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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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 • Jul. 24, 2025

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 • Apr. 20, 2023

Raphael painted his version of the Three Graces at the beginning of the 16th century.

From Slate • May 28, 2020

There’s also one at the museum, “Three Graces: Les Trois Femmes,” a piece the artist created in 2011.

From Washington Post • Oct. 3, 2018

The Graces were particularly rude this morning, shaking their heads and staring at me with looks of disgust.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

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