grazioso

[ graht-see-oh-soh; Italian grah-tsyaw-zaw ]

adjective

1. graceful; flowing.

adverb

1. gracefully; flowingly.

Word History and Origins

Origin of grazioso¹

1800–10; < Italian: literally, gracious, gentle, equivalent to grazi ( a ) grace + -oso -ous

Example Sentences

Dean Grazioso, a 33-year Bath Iron Works employee, said he's not anti-vaccine but that he knows vaccinated coworkers, friends and family members who’ve contracted breakthrough COVID-19 infections.

From Fox News

Dean Grazioso, a 33-year Bath Iron Works employee, said he’s not anti-vaccine but that he knows vaccinated coworkers, friends and family members who’ve contracted breakthrough COVID-19 infections.

From Seattle Times

The group picked the opening bars of the slow movement of the Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, marked “Andante grazioso.”

From New York Times

“If you’re so upset, why not return the cup with your ‘wasteful’ speech?” asked one Amanda Boyle Grazioso, a stay-at-home mom from Pembroke, Mass. “I reuse and recycle mine as most people do.”

From Washington Times

It is marked "Allegretto grazioso."

From Project Gutenberg