say grace

Idioms  

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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The Disney figure maneuvers with patience — and, dare I even say, grace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025

“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

“I always say, grace over grudges. Because what’s for me is already written,” she said.

From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023

Tennessee is a state where, as Hank Williams Jr. put it, “We say grace and we say ma’am. If you ain’t into that, we don’t give a damn.”

From Washington Post ● Sep. 14, 2021

I play games with my sisters and make a ring of hands with the rest of my family when it’s time to say grace.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan