graces
Honors by attending
Graces is the plural of grace, covering its range of meanings.
Someone's good graces are their favor or approval: She worked to stay in her boss's good graces.
Social graces are the polite behaviors expected in company.
In Christianity, graces may be prayers of thanks before meals.
One graces an occasion by attending it: The duchess graced the charity gala with her presence.
State of flowing freely
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- refinementElegance of manner
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
beauty · symmetry · harmony · ballet · movement · swanlike · lithe · flowing
Formal spoken blessing
- favorKind act or preference
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
- providenceDivine protective care
- benefactionCharitable gift or deed
boon · absolution · anointing · sanctity · divinity · sacrament · redemption · holiness
Expression of grateful praise
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- thanksExpression of appreciation
- praiseExpression of approval
tribute · recognition · blessing · toast · prayer · homage · reverence · indebtedness
Moral excellence
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
charity · patience · humility · forgiveness · mercy · gentleness · temperance · magnanimity
Attractive, tempting quality
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- appealFormal review request
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- magnetismForce between poles
captivation · charisma · bewitchment · spell · aura · glamour · enticement · magic
Customs of polite conduct
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- proprietyCorrectness of conduct
- civilityFormal politeness in conduct
decorum · tact · gallantry · gentility · cordiality · pleasantries · niceties · protocol
Considers carefully; inspirational figures
- ThaliaDivine comedic inspiration
- goddessesDivine feminine beings
- AphroditeGreek goddess of love
- beautyAesthetic excellence
festivity · creativity · inspiration · patronesses · Olympus · splendor · joy · mirth
fluidity
State of flowing freely
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- refinementElegance of manner
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
sophistication · beauty · symmetry · harmony · ballet · movement · swanlike · lithe · flowing · suppleness
benediction
Formal spoken blessing
- favorKind act or preference
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
- providenceDivine protective care
benefaction · boon · absolution · anointing · sanctity · divinity · sacrament · redemption · holiness · miracle
thanksgiving
Expression of grateful praise
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- thanksExpression of appreciation
praise · tribute · recognition · blessing · toast · prayer · homage · reverence · indebtedness
goodness
Moral excellence
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- generosityReadiness to give freely
benevolence · charity · patience · humility · forgiveness · mercy · gentleness · temperance · magnanimity · clemency
allure
Attractive, tempting quality
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- appealFormal review request
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
magnetism · captivation · charisma · bewitchment · spell · aura · glamour · enticement · magic · loveliness
manners
Customs of polite conduct
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- proprietyCorrectness of conduct
civility · decorum · tact · gallantry · gentility · cordiality · pleasantries · niceties · protocol · chivalry
muses
Considers carefully; inspirational figures
beauty · festivity · creativity · inspiration · patronesses · Olympus · splendor · joy · mirth
- Old Gameschess, backgammon, checkers, draughts, mancala
- Legendary WomenPenelope, Cassandra, Clytemnestra, Andromeda, Atalanta
- JesuitsJesuits, Jesuit, Society of Jesus, Ignatius Loyola, Loyola
- Classical Sculpturebusts, marble busts, bronze busts, marble sculptures, bronze statues
- devotionalsmorning devotional, daily reflection, daily reading, daily bread, devotional book
- minor deitiesgodlings, demigods, household gods, Lares, penates
- saving graceCompensating good quality
- fall from graceLoss of status or reputation
- grace periodAllowed delay before consequences
- fallen from graceLost former high standing
- say gracePreprandial prayer ritual
- goodness graciousGentle interjection of surprise
grace, graced, graceful, gracefully, gracefulness, graceless, gracelessly, gracelessness, gracing