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
Neither Rochdale nor York have ever graced the top flight of English football.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Pictures of those classmates who are no longer here graced the tables along with yearbooks, cupcakes, cookies and party favors.
—Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The same day as the new film's premiere, Hathaway graced the cover of PEOPLE's annual World's Most Beautiful issue and reacted to the cover with delight at the event.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Dumont has also graced the main Competition multiple times, winning the Grand Jury Prize for both his 2006 psychological war drama Flanders and his 1999 crime mystery Humanity.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
There's still an air of bygone glamour; more than 200 black-and-white photos of celebrities who've graced the place line the walls, and the bar is still used as an occasional movie location.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Heidi Harris’ creative, naturalistic photos have graced the websites and social media pages of Atlanta restaurants for the better part of two decades.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
This supremely stylish set includes the daughter of a sporting great, title-winning athletes and an actress/model who has graced the cover of Sports Illustrated.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 12 Apr. 2026
He and the broadcast will be remembered in the pantheon of greats that graced late night television.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Pictures of those classmates who are no longer here graced the tables along with yearbooks, cupcakes, cookies and party favors.
—Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The same day as the new film's premiere, Hathaway graced the cover of PEOPLE's annual World's Most Beautiful issue and reacted to the cover with delight at the event.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Dumont has also graced the main Competition multiple times, winning the Grand Jury Prize for both his 2006 psychological war drama Flanders and his 1999 crime mystery Humanity.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
There's still an air of bygone glamour; more than 200 black-and-white photos of celebrities who've graced the place line the walls, and the bar is still used as an occasional movie location.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Heidi Harris’ creative, naturalistic photos have graced the websites and social media pages of Atlanta restaurants for the better part of two decades.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
This supremely stylish set includes the daughter of a sporting great, title-winning athletes and an actress/model who has graced the cover of Sports Illustrated.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 12 Apr. 2026
He and the broadcast will be remembered in the pantheon of greats that graced late night television.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graced
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Puppeteers, dressed in the classic Bob Baker red from head to toe, brought out some of the company’s beloved icons — including the show’s host, Pink Cat, adorned in sequins and jewelry.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Families flock to the Cape for mini-golfing, traipsing around sand dunes, comparing ice cream stands, gobbling up lobster rolls, spotting whales, and simply admiring the gray cedar shake houses adorned with colorful buoys.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Why had someone polished smooth one of the crania and decorated another with a pattern of scratch marks?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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While Minogue was expected to prevail at the convention, the successful CEO, West Point graduate and decorated Iraq War combat veteran bested fellow candidates Mike Kennealy and Brian Shortsleeve by winning an overwhelming 70% of the vote.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One young man, his shirt off and loosely draped around his neck along with a Santa Muerte necklace, sports tattoos of a Kalashnikov rifle and a flaming skull, regarding the camera with bedroom eyes.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The finished crochet blankets are on display draped over the rungs of a wooden, antique ladder and are a popular item with customers.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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