noun · formal
grace
/ɡreɪs/GRACE
Band 5-6speakingtask2
elegant movement or good manners; courteous goodwill; in religion, unmerited favour
Examples
“She danced with great grace.”
“The mayor showed grace in forgiving the offender.”
“The building's graceful lines make it a local landmark.”
Band 8 sentence
“The proposal was delivered with such grace and clarity that it won unanimous support.”
Collocations
- graceful movement
- say grace
- move gracefully
Word family
grace noun/verbgraceful adjectivegraceless adjectivegracefully adverbgracelessness noun
Common mistakes
She danced with a lot of elegance and gracefulness.→She danced with elegance and grace.
He showed grace to the people.→He showed grace to the people. / He behaved graciously towards the people.
Say it for a higher band
5elegant→6poise→7+grace
Synonyms
elegance
poise
Easily confused
elegant
“She wore an elegant dress to the ceremony.”
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