grace
noun
elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action.
had been gracing
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past perfect progressiveof grace.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Now he thought of a heart-shaped stone, big enough to fill an adult’s open hand, that had been gracing his front porch since his young son found it on a hike.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2021
