graced with

grace with (something)

1. To bring renown or cachet to something, often by one's mere presence. Often used sarcastically. A noun or pronoun can be used between "grace" and "with." If that famous professor graces us with his presence, the local news will definitely want to cover our event. Do you think Sara will grace us with her presence today? It's already one in the afternoon. Uh-oh, why is the CEO going to grace us with his presence today? He only ever comes around when there's bad news.

2. To embellish or ornament something with something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "grace" and "with." The artisan graced that frame with a fine gold leaf. Yikes, Mom, you don't need to grace the entire jacket with sequins! A: "Wow, it seems our interior designer got a little carried away." B: "I'll say—she graced every room in our house with decorative antlers!"

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graced with (something)

Embellished or ornamented with something. That frame is graced with a fine gold leaf. Every soldier's breastplate was graced with the king's crest. Wow, it seems our interior designer got a little carried away, as every room in our house is now graced with decorative antlers.

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graced with something

made elegant by means of some ornament or decoration. The altar was graced with lovely white flowers. The end of the beautiful day was graced with a beautiful sunset.

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