graceful elegance
Smooth, fluid charm
Graceful elegance combines two overlapping qualities—the smooth, fluid movement of grace with the refined beauty of elegance.
The phrase emphasizes sophisticated poise, whether describing a dancer's movements, architectural design, or someone's manner: She carried herself with graceful elegance.
The pairing is somewhat redundant, since both words already suggest effortless beauty, but together they intensify the effect.
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- refinementElegance of manner
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- swanLarge graceful waterbird
- swan neckSinuous architectural curve
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Lack of physical grace
awkwardness · ungainliness · gracelessness · gawkiness · lumbering
graceful elegancecrudeness
Lack of sophistication
garishness · ugliness · vulgarity · tastelessness · coarseness
graceful eleganceboorishness
Crude, uncouth conduct
uncouthness · crudeness · awkwardness · gracelessness · gaucheness
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