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say grace

Idioms

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

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

From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2021

While messy and overstuffed, this is the Fast Saga now, and you either say grace and be thankful, or you leave the barbecue.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2021

Their heads are bowed as they say grace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2021

Just Big Ma telling Pa to say grace.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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