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 Yiannopoulos also continued to have his eye on national politics, working on the 2024 presidential campaign of Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who fell from grace after praising Adolf Hitler and making a series of antisemitic comments. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 Now, some of those competitors are trying to cash in on Flock's fall from grace. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 22 Aug. 2026 This week sees the return of one of Netflix's most popular shows, plus a documentary on Boeing's catastrophic fall from grace, and more. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026 Prior to their fall from grace, Bankman-Fried and Ellison were in a relationship. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 13 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 5 Sep. 2026.

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