graced

verb

past tense of grace
as in adorned
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming I hope that you will grace our gathering with your presence

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Recent Examples of graced Though graced with two top-flight receivers in Charles Davis and Demare Dezeurn, both of whom have committed to Cal, Green spread the wealth Friday, completing passes to six Warriors. — Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 True to theme, some suites are named after famous botanists like 18th-century garden designer Humphry Repton, while others pay homage to the early gardens that graced the neighborhood like Ashburnham Pavilion. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026 No paper towels or hand drying device graced the kitchen handwash sink. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Channing, 82, graced the midnight-blue carpet in a coordinated navy suit with billowing sleeves, layered over a white button-up shirt and a lengthy chain necklace in silver. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026 Parton graced the cover of Warhol’s Interview magazine twice, making her debut with the July 1984 issue illustrated in signature style. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Tara Lipinski Tara Lipinski graced 7th Heaven with her Olympic gold-winning presence in 2003. — Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026 Extravagantly bewigged, boldly buxom, and graced with a peerless, vibrato-laden soprano voice, the exuberant Parton succeeded a hit-making early career in partnership with vocalist Porter Wagoner with a long series of solo hits. — Chris Morris, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 In 2003, Dolly Parton and Shania Twain graced the stage of the Oprah Winfrey Show. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graced
  1. adorned
  2. decorated
  3. draped
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  • These Amazon ballet flats are on sale for $30 and feature a classic design adorned with a traditional ballerina-esque bow.
    — Anna Traver, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Osaka evoked his image in another look styled by Roach, wearing a Who Decides War French terry sweatshirt adorned with press clippings of her career highlights, according to Vogue, over a full tulle skirt.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of adorned
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  • Each of the hotel’s 32 rooms and three deluxe suites are individually decorated with linen wallcoverings in blue or ochre, parquet floors, mahogany desks, and velvet drapes.
    — Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Interviewing Danny DeVito is like catching up with your grandpa — if your grandpa was one of the most beloved and decorated actors of the last 50 years.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of decorated
Verb
  • Elsewhere, stoles stole the show, particular those draped languidly over the shoulder or fashioned as cummerbunds.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Debates the dystopian vision of Hulu’s A Handmaid’s Tale, lying flat on his back on a bed, draped in a red robe.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of draped

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“Graced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graced. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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