say grace

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1. Pronounce a short prayer before a meal, as in Before we started in on the turkey, we asked Liz to say grace. The word grace here signifies asking for God's blessing or giving thanks for the food being served. [Early 1300s]

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say grace

“They use their proceeds for mission work, which I think is important,” Knott said before the family bowed their heads to say grace at the hall’s bustling tables.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023

In a bit of comedy, she even forces the reluctant family to say grace before a meal.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2022

The children attend a mandatory chapel service every Sunday and say grace before dinner.

From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2021

Their heads are bowed as they say grace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2021

I would not have forgotten to say grace before eating.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez