Collocations for "grace"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "grace" in context.
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grace
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- moves with the grace of a [dancer, gymnast]
- the gymnast [performed, moved] with grace
- he behaved with grace (during)
- by the grace of God
- it was (only) by the grace of God (that)
- the divine grace
- how can I help you, your Grace?
- his Grace has commanded that
- your Grace
- am not in [her, my boss's] good graces
- she's not in my good graces [at the moment, right now]
- didn't have the good grace to [ask, try, say]
- could at least have the grace to [help, ask]
- he [did, said] [it] with bad grace
- [apologize, admit you're wrong] with good grace
- took the [loss, defeat] with good grace
- [agreed, accepted] with cautious grace
- would you like to [lead, say] grace?
- say grace at the (dinner) table
- say grace before [dinner, eating]
- say grace before every meal
- have been [given, granted] thirty days' grace
- have thirty days grace on the debt
- [a player, an actor, a writer] who has fallen from grace
- [paintings, posters, signs, warnings, graffiti] graced the walls
- graced us with her [looks, style, singing]
- graced the [party, occasion, event, guests] with her presence
- graced by the presence of [royalty, the queen]
- the greatest [player, actress, singer] to have graced us since
- graced our [lives, screens, hearts]
- has been gracing the [headlines, front pages, magazines]
- a grace period to [pay rent, accept]
- are still in the grace period
'grace' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):