grazioso
Americanadjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of grazioso
1800–10; < Italian: literally, gracious, gentle, equivalent to grazi ( a ) grace + -oso -ous
Example Sentences
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The Virgin takes him from the arms of Joseph— Datemi, o caro sposo, Lo mio Figlio grazioso!
From Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts by Mrs. (Anna) Jameson
Then follows that lovely simile of doves floating to call, and Francesca’s recognition of Dante with the words: O animal grazioso e benigno! who is sure to have pity on her hapless doom.
From The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry by Alfred Austin
The Finale, Allegretto grazioso, is a convincing example of how252 such a rigid form as the Older Rondo can be freshened up and revitalized by the hand of a master, for the main theme, e.g.
From Music: An Art and a Language by Walter Raymond Spalding
For instance, he makes Francesca say to Dante,— "O gracious and benignant ANIMAL!" for "O animal grazioso e benigno!"
From The Unseen World and Other Essays by John Fiske
Suddenly a very new kind of solace appears Dolce grazioso, in a phrase of the clarinet that leads to a duet of wood and cantabile strings, impersonal almost in the sweetness of its flowing song.
From Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies by Philip H. Goepp
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