FALL FROM GRACE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

fall from grace

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Definition of fall from grace

as in trespass

to commit an offense Once a successful entrepreneur, he fell from grace when accounts of his unethical business practices were revealed.

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Recent Examples of fall from grace But the designer suffered a fall from grace in 2011 after he was arrested for antisemitic and racist incidents, the catalyst for the backlash to his selection as the subject of the Met's exhibit and its accompanying gala. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Neutral Minimalism Similar to gray interiors, neutral decor has had a quick fall from grace. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026 Galliano, who rose to fame on the strength of his theatrical, feminine designs, suffered a precipitous fall from grace in 2011 after he was caught on camera making drunken antisemitic and anti-Asian remarks to a couple in a Paris cafe. — News Desk, Artforum, 31 Aug. 2026 His public fall from grace — which involved his firing from Dior — led to the start of his sobriety journey over the past 15 years. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fall from grace

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“Fall from grace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20from%20grace. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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