Tell me I'm talented, Tell me I'm cute, Tell me I'm sensitive, graceful and wise, Tell me I'm perfect - But tell me the truth. From LearnThat.org. [Shel Silverstein (1932-1999).]
'Ay; anybody can be what you call graceful, if he lives a little time in a city, and keeps his eyes open. From Wordnik.com. [A Pair of Blue Eyes] Reference
He was bare-headed, and his hair hung in graceful curls, well powdered. From Wordnik.com. [John Halifax, Gentleman] Reference
It branches out in graceful boughs, with their rustling robes of green. From Wordnik.com. [The Uniter and Liberator of America] Reference
Along the fences wild hops festooned themselves in graceful wreaths of wild luxuriance. From Wordnik.com. [Sketches and Tales Illustrative of Life in the Backwoods of New Brunswick, North America] Reference
The arms are folded peacefully on the breast, and the snow garments fall in graceful folds over the feet. From Wordnik.com. [Six Months in Mexico] Reference
‘Ay; anybody can be what you call graceful, if he lives a little time in a city, and keeps his eyes open. From Wordnik.com. [A Pair of Blue Eyes] Reference
It appeared to be a deliberate attempt to distance herself from Asada who is often described as a graceful performer. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
(Corinthian columns support one veranda; another, very graceful, is of wrought-iron lyres); their dereliction has splendor. From Wordnik.com. [Burma] Reference
I see his thin graceful fingers moving in the dog's fur; the dog whines; the master's expression becomes complex with love, concern, guilt. From Wordnik.com. [Excerpt: Chocolat by Joanne Harris] Reference
It was not exactly what you'd call a graceful affair. From Wordnik.com. [NetsDaily] Reference
A length, in graceful and natural curls, and was richly perfumed. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 2 - Part V] Reference
She wore jeans and a white t-shirt that made him recall her graceful curves. From Wordnik.com. [The Ex] Reference
Every movement or gesture was distinguished by what may be called a graceful gravity. From Wordnik.com. [Tancred Or, The New Crusade] Reference
Theyre what psycholinguist Jamie Pennebaker calls graceful Is: I suppose, I see, I wonder if. From Wordnik.com. [Geoffrey Nunberg: 'The I's Don't Have It'] Reference
I still have to work at dance styles but I can put a dance together intuitively and remain graceful. From Wordnik.com. [The Cornucopia List « Colleen Anderson] Reference
He very much doubted that any baby dragon could be described as graceful, but he was not going to tell her that. From Wordnik.com. [Aerie]
Her curtseys, owing to the solid quality of her frame, did not recall the graceful movement of wheat before the wind. From Wordnik.com. [2009 June 19 « One-Minute Book Reviews] Reference
The species known as the graceful rock crab not only grabs free rides on jellyfish, but also steals food from them as it does. From Wordnik.com. [Riverfront Times | Complete Issue] Reference
Governor Eaton was of commanding presence; his literary abilities respectable, his elocution graceful, and his voice remarkably fine. From Wordnik.com. [Reminiscences and Memoirs of North Carolina and Eminent North Carolinians] Reference
Few are those who can still recall the graceful figure in its silken gown; the gracious address, the slightly supercilious smile, of the. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Arnold] Reference
The word graceful is thrown at me quite a bit. From Wordnik.com. [Hooping.org | Blog | Shakti Sunfire: Inside The Hoop] Reference
They don't do it in graceful manner. From Wordnik.com. [MIND MELD: The Best Superhero Movie and TV Show] Reference
When thinking of Baldilocks, the word "graceful" springs to mind. From Wordnik.com. [Un-Banished] Reference
So what if it means "graceful" in Old German if it's clunky in Modern American?. From Wordnik.com. [Pamela Redmond Satran: How Not To Name The Baby: Top Ten Baby-Naming Mistakes] Reference
I heard HRC on the stump essentially burn her bridge vis a vis a "graceful" exit. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary: I Might Take Fight Over Florida And Michigan To Convention!] Reference
When desperation and ill-will come to play, just HOW can you have a "graceful" exit?. From Wordnik.com. [Clinton op-ed: 'Why I Continue to Run'] Reference
And that' s my first, "graceful" and polite course of action before I get really ugly about it. From Wordnik.com. [Flattery or Theft?] Reference
"Well, I'll tell ye, Sassenach, 'graceful' is possibly not the first word that springs to mind at thought of you.". From Wordnik.com. [Dragonfly in Amber]
| Reply | Permalink no, of course not! here, let's use it in a sentence: fogu is dis-'graceful '! see, it's not off limits!. From Wordnik.com. [Obama Rejects McCain's Call For Suspension Of Debate; Says He Was Blindsided] Reference
I know there's a lot of speculation that these reports in Washington mean there's going to be some kind of graceful exit out of Iraq. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 30, 2006] Reference
Hillary's campaign exit will be precieve as "graceful", but in reality it will also be viewed as a woman who could not accept defeat. From Wordnik.com. [Sources: Clinton, Obama supporters discussing exit strategies] Reference
These options include forbearance, settlement, stay of sale, loan modification or reinstatement, and as a last resort, a "graceful" exit. From Wordnik.com. [America Fights Foreclosure: Lifelines For People Fighting To Keep Their Homes] Reference
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