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"gracious" Definitions
  1. (of people or behaviour) kind, polite and generous, especially to somebody of a lower social position
  2. [usually before noun] showing the comfort and easy way of life that wealth can bring
  3. [only before noun] (British English, formal) used as a very polite word for royal people or their actions
  4. gracious (to somebody) (of God) being kind and showing mercy
  5. (becoming old-fashioned) used for expressing surprise

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"gracious" Antonyms
ungracious discourteous impolite rude ill-bred ill-mannered inconsiderate inhospitable mannerless thoughtless uncivil ungenial ungenteel unmannered unmannerly unsociable brusque cold gruff haughty cruel unkind mean unsympathetic harsh hard-hearted severe unfeeling brutal heartless merciless inhumane pitiless uncompassionate callous hard savage inhuman hateful uncharitable bad-tempered ill-natured ill-tempered unamiable tense angry grumpy fiery irritable irascible sullen snarling volatile testy cross cranky petulant touchy spiteful fretful homely genuine strict tough hardhearted authoritarian challenging demanding firm heavy rigid uncompromising unpermissive unsparing absolute difficult draconian exacting onerous unfavorable(US) unfavourable(UK) blunt critical faultfinding insulting unappealing uncomplimentary unflattering adverse belittling captious carping caviling(US) cavilling(UK) censuring contemptuous depreciative depreciatory jerky dishonest dishonorable(US) ignoble unethical unjust unprincipled unrighteous corrupt deceitful deceptive deceiving immoral low mendacious untruthful base intolerable traitorous humble deferential friendly obsequious respectful servile unconceited unscrupulous unvirtuous bad contemptible dishonourable(UK) dissolute iniquitous unconscionable debased decadent despicable degenerate undignified indecorous unbecoming unseemly degrading humiliating improper crass inappropriate shameful demeaning ignominious inglorious unsuitable vulgar debasing discreditable frivolous scandalous awkward clumsy ungainly ungraceful graceless stiff gawky inept unrefined unskilful unwieldy maladroit uncoordinated bumbling bungling unco blundering klutzy ugly bare poor minimal scant spare destitute needy ruined uncomfortable unhappy discontented hopeless wretched bankrupt barren broke bust deficient depleted lowly

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"Canadians are gracious in defeat and even more gracious in victory," he said pic.twitter.
He was surprisingly gracious in his acceptance speech, he was surprisingly gracious in his meeting with Obama.
That's not because it's the gracious thing to do, though it is the gracious thing to do.
Gracious leaders create a more gracious environment by greeting the world openly and so end up maximizing their influence and effectiveness.
And that's one of the hardest things, especially when you're under pressure and that's something we always work on, to be gracious, be gracious with people around you.
"President Bush was very gracious to us during the transition, and he has been unfailingly gracious and respectful since," said David Axelrod, a former adviser to Mr. Obama.
" Ms. Tifford, he said, was "very gracious as always.
"Cal's Angels has been so gracious to us," he said.
And we must learn how to be gracious about both.
She was kind and gracious, had her daughter with her.
He was a titan and an incredibly gracious human being.
Be a gracious guest and treat its land with care.
" Officer: "Goodness gracious, what on earth are you afraid of?
Being polite and gracious, being patient, having empathy for others.
But in fact, Reed is the gracious one in town.
"LeBron was so kind and gracious to him," she says.
Justin Timberlake has always been super gracious to his fans.
Sanders was gracious when asked about his favorite Republican lawmaker.
Publicly, Ivanka has taken a gracious, charming approach toward Beijing.
Trump was, dare we say, gracious in his concession speech?
Weinzettl stressed that Montana's was gracious in handling the situation.
I am honored to be received by such gracious hosts.
"Good gracious Ignatius" says Abraham, scoping the fancy pants accommodations.
Donald Trump spoke earlier, in an unexpectedly gracious concession speech.
His gracious leadership and tremendous inspiration will never be forgotten.
It's perfectly fine to say no in a gracious way.
He also said the president was "very gracious" to him.
He's always out and about locally and is extremely gracious.
She was headstrong but gracious when she needed to be.
"What an incredibly kind, gracious and generous man," Craft said.
"She has been very grateful and gracious," Ms. Burke said.
In interviews, Mr. Najib was smooth, gracious and somewhat distant.
On one side, there are gracious officers' homes with porches.
And I'm very humbled and I'm very grateful and gracious.
" Spicer said Trump was "been very gracious throughout this process.
If only the rest of the world were this gracious
In public, Trump has remained gracious about the GOP effort.
The Democrats, gracious in defeat, have offered support and cooperation.
"They are so gracious, so kind, so loving," she said.
His speech allowed for his current opponents to see how gracious he is in defeat, and he can now use this gracious exit to actively build his base and form new coalitions in 2020.
What a gracious lady, she was always so good to me.
"I'm trying to be as gracious as I can," continues Kris.
Anyone who knows me knows I'm very gracious, I'm very helpful.
For all her highly publicized struggles, Fisher was also incredibly gracious.
"He was very gracious," Mr. Carter said, according to CBS News.
He was gracious and generous in person, and a skilled communicator.
Carson was very gracious and kind and I accept his apology.
The Trumps "couldn't have been more kind and gracious," he added.
It was a really great moment and he was so gracious.
It's about actually being gracious for the help that you're receiving.
"He's been very gracious throughout this process," Spicer said of Trump.
Biles was just as gracious as Kordei about the loss, though.
News Analysis Revolutions rarely give way to gracious expressions of defeat.
"They were so warm and gracious and completely normal," Cain said.
She was gracious and grateful and wasn't missing her video games.
De Laurentiis described the royal couple as very lovely and gracious.
I just hope it's soon and I just hope it's gracious.
He is as genuine and gracious as you think he is!
"He's incredibly gracious toward her," Kellyanne Conway said Tuesday on CNN.
We are Cleveland fans and can be gracious in a loss.
Biden sounded not only presidential but also like a gracious winner.
"They were so warm and gracious, and completely normal," Cain says.
Picture a gracious white-columned mansion on a hill outside Washington.
And goodness gracious, the payoff in Mr. Zhou's revealer is terrific.
This norm of gracious losing is essential to a healthy democracy.
Long live King Harry of America and his gracious Queen Meghan!
So, she's probably not going to be as gracious as usual.
Stern also had the gift of being simultaneously gruff and gracious.
He was quite short, even for a celebrity, and exceedingly gracious.
Nurnberger was a gracious server but, understandably, not quite at ease.
They were both so gracious and unassuming; I've never forgotten that.
She is a gracious woman of forty-nine, pretty and petite.
Always dressed in flowing virginal whites, she's gracious, meek, selfless, obedient.
In fact, presidential candidates can be very gracious in their defeat.
Her family is incredibly gracious and picks up the tab for dinner.
Ivanka Trump has been beyond gracious when it comes to Samantha Bee.
On the other hand, the woman: gracious, warm, yielding, a good listener.
And then, Martha, as you know, so gracious and humble about it.
But amidst the fan uproar, Reynolds himself was his usual gracious self.
"She played so amazing today, everything is perfect," said a gracious Phatlum.
I will say, the folks from La La Land were so gracious.
"Daphne and her husband were warm and gracious hosts," the review reads.
But even her gracious speech was tainted with a very Trumpian controversy.
Most people are super nice and gracious, and I'm always so appreciative.
She was very gracious and gave me license to tell the stories.
Elliott's reaction, both in person and on Twitter, were heartwarming and gracious.
His handling of Clinton's bout of pneumonia, for example, was appropriately gracious.
Luckily someone was gracious enough to put this compilation together on YouTube.
Well, I apologized immediately, and they were gracious enough to accept it.
In both instances, however, the contestants were gracious about the mix-up.
Given their pedigree, they'll probably be intelligent, gracious, and very good looking.
You could imagine the gracious bows and flowing gestures of the dancers.
"The folks from La La Land were so gracious," Jenkins said backstage.
The Fire Emblem community was critical but gracious; something better than nothing.
Unfailingly gracious, he invited me to spend reopening night in Room 1001.
They're gracious enough, though, to put his name into their game's credits.
The Trumps rejected her resignation, gracious and benevolent leaders that they are.
He has an edge to him, but he's still gracious and forthcoming.
Julie Andrews is gracious, gliding across the stage to hug Gaga warmly.
The memories will always remind me of her gracious and kind spirit.
People like winners that are humble and gracious, not cocky and obnoxious.
In the end, she became gracious in ways I never thought possible.
And Hef, who would come downstairs later, was always gracious and cool.
Tell your son, privately, that he should be a more gracious guest.
He did not achieve his gracious reputation by being hateful and selfish.
Goodness gracious, great balls of fire: A "Top Gun" sequel is coming.
In addition to being so smart, she is very kind and gracious.
One of the wonderful things about Indonesia is the warm, gracious people.
And Maia has been gracious despite the UFC repeatedly passing him over.
Or be gracious and happy the director didn't tell me to lose weight?
Trump hit the right, gracious, conciliatory notes in his victory speech Wednesday morning.
Randall is the gracious child I can only hope to have one day.
I was speechless because it was so gracious for them to do that.
I thought he was very gracious to her, and now on the Putin.
"She's sweet, funny, nice, easygoing and gracious," Smart said of Lopez in March.
Richard Hatch was a good man, a gracious man, and a consummate professional.
Then, Gabrielle Union commented on that post in the most gracious way possible.
Amazon is gracious enough to offer dedicated security guards and a vehicle escort.
The one actual concession speech Trump made during the primaries was surprisingly gracious.
He was typical of the World War II generation— humble, gracious and decent.
He also said Trump must continue the gracious tone of his victory speech.
Anyone receiving a special visitor understands the desire to be a gracious host.
She's always really gracious and really nice—she's influenced me in that sense.
It is lucky that we have readers as gracious and generous as you.
"It's about being a gracious guest, which is always in fashion," he says.
She is one of the most gracious stars we've had at Brekky Central.
The President elect had gracious words for his opponent during his victory speech.
" Always gracious, Amal "greeted everyone with a friendly handshake and a huge smile.
Our family had dinner w the President & First Lady, who were warm & gracious.
Serena was gracious as ever in victory, calling her big sis her inspiration.
Khloé Kardashian apparently hasn't always been the gracious party host she is today.
I got to thank him for raising such a generous and gracious daughter.
I'm sure she's heard that a million times but she was very gracious.
But when you taste their cakes—goodness gracious, they're fit for a queen.
That first review started well enough — beautiful setting and décor; kind, gracious host.
"(The first ladies) are all so gracious about the donation process," Graddy said.
Lewandowski was gracious in his first interview after the departure with NBC News.
Yellen, for one, said his gesture made for a more compassionate, gracious workplace.
Do put the request on your website, but be gracious in the phrasing.
She's never had much interest in writing the likable, the gracious, the snuggly.
In person, Mr. Pontallier was very much like Margaux wines, gracious and elegant.
The world is like, Oh, the president, and you're thinking, Oh, goodness gracious!
Echkardt offers the example of how we're taught to "be gracious" above all.
Reeves' kind act was one of his first gracious gestures to go viral.
Gracious servers in suits remove domed lids from silver platters with dramatic flair.
She, at her most gracious and skillful, did a great deal with shawls.
My Human Uber couldn't have gotten through the day without his gracious guidance.
You don't sense hard edges, dogmatism or self-righteous judgment from gracious people.
They're a little bit more gracious about protecting someone who was their student.
You can be gracious, polite and grateful while also being confident and persuasive.
Phoenix -- the best actor winner -- was gracious, too, but then he got real.
He was gracious with us, saying he just wanted to watch football today.
She may be publicly gracious, even in the face of setbacks, they say.
I had the great pleasure of knowing him and he was beyond gracious.
And I wanted to see if you— MICK MULVANEY: Oh, goodness gracious, sure.
Warm and gracious in person, Kennedy, 69, talked with CNN about her memoir.
He was very gracious and ... He wanted you to be part of it.
Goodness gracious, the president is available to the press himself almost every single day.
Harlem was a more gracious host to Castro than high-society Midtown had been.
She was so gracious and lovely; Katy and I were glowing for a month.
Though we have gaping ideological differences, he was gracious, complimentary and down to earth.
By his own admission, he'd been given an inappropriately gracious seat at Gabor's funeral.
The Alvin Ailey Dancers are the most beautiful and Talented and gracious Human Beings.
But if the guest decides to decline the invitation, be kind, gracious, and understanding.
Circus Records and Steele were both gracious in the way they handled the situation.
I still remember how gracious you were -- and how good the ice cream was.
You just cant believe someone like that is so gracious, so kind and humble.
She said she finds Trump to be a "generous" and "gracious" client and boss.
She is a gracious woman and the most humble human being I've ever met.
She's extremely gracious, but when I finally ask if she wants to sit down.
The people who work in Per Se's dining room can be warm and gracious.
They were so gracious about opening up their lives and sharing it with us.
I was immediately struck by his intellectual seriousness and his open and gracious personality.
Her latest favorite article shared tips for being gracious and clear with workplace communication.
Macron for their gracious invitation and hospitality as we celebrate Bastille Day with them.
I learned so much about gracious losing as a Cubs fan as a child!
It's also just about the most gracious thing anyone's ever done for a critic.
After introducing himself, Rafael was gracious enough to allow us to capture the scene.
Seated next to him at dinner, I found him to be warm and gracious.
As we walked through gracious, wide hallways I heard musicians singing and playing piano.
He is hope and he is gracious enough to associate his brand with ours.
"He had a gracious mind, I thought, and a very lovely wit," he said.
My aunt is a lovely woman, a gracious host, and a damn good cook.
The president-elect was deferential and gracious as the media entered the Oval Office.
His replacement organ came from a salesman in the hardware department at Gracious Home.
"In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Gracious," the statement begins.
Once tight-lipped in defeat, she has become a gracious loser in later years.
Still, her presentation is gracious, overcoming the constraints of paper napkins and plastic utensils.
Good day to ponder whether his father would be as gracious to the President.
Yet for all these moments, Mr. Bush could exhibit a gracious charm and authenticity.
The blossoming of its gracious windows every Wednesday was treated like a Broadway opening.
Their help, even when it's less than gracious, helps their parents be happier, too.
And the governors have been very gracious for the most part, I would say.
Obama himself makes a few cameos, always gracious to the star-struck young steno.
Ceilings of 10 to 12 feet make for rooms that are "gracious," she said.
The restaurant, named for a relative, has a gracious, wood-paneled vintage tavern look.
D.C. Mayor [Muriel] Bowser was very gracious helping to help me set that up.
"He was an extremely gracious individual and respectful of his neighbors," Mr. Jorgensen said.
He was gracious with his time and I asked him to consider an interview.
It has yielded a gracious apology, and it has demonstrated a couple of things.
We had Prince Naseem and Goodness Gracious Me, and Bally Sagoo in the charts.
He sighs, chirps, and giggles with gracious understatement, happy to disappear into the environment.
He takes a shot at TMZ as a fringe player, but is still pretty gracious.
Ever the gracious performer, Beyoncé even helped teach the audience how to clap on beat.
He continued saying he felt gracious toward his coaches for their sacrifice toward the team.
But I think, if he wants to be gracious: He has 27 million Twitter followers.
Bernice always had a level head and was always very insightful and wise and gracious.
"Good job, Ben," says Shai Magzimof, giving a wave of thanks to those gracious humans.
We share the same visions and dreams of a magnificent, diverse, gracious and welcoming nation.
She was always so gracious to support me in anything I wanted to go after.
The playing was dignified yet lively in the symphony's first movement, gracious in the Andante.
Krystal, who's been exceedingly gracious throughout this whole ordeal, is pretty receptive to it all.
"She was very gracious and kind, and made me feel warm and welcome," Cott says.
CURRY: And they were kind and gracious after the service and we were there together.
Excellent beginning for his Making AMERICA Great Again as Trump delivers gracious and great speech.
As a smart woman once said, "always stay gracious, best revenge is your paper."[TechCrunch]
The Vacaville community has been so gracious to open their homes and hearts for us.
Your victory speech last night was very gracious to an opponent whose speech was not.
Serene and gracious even while wearing a gown she didn't adore on her wedding day.
"Her Majesty was gracious, pleasant, and so much more 'real' than I imagined," Weinberg writes.
LeAnn is a fantastic stepmom to the boys and is always gracious to their mother.
At Mami Slut, I'm a better, more brazen, and somehow more gracious version of myself.
Trump was gracious and deferential as he met with survivors, doctors, nurses and first responders.
There is little reason to think Trump would emulate Nixon in making a gracious exit.
She explains: In his personal life, Harold Ramis was a kind, generous, and gracious person.
He was unfailingly gracious and generous with his time, answering my questions patiently and thoughtfully.
She was incredibly gracious, never failing to say "thank you" to those who served her.
Andre has always been so gracious about the Nashville Hot Chicken trend popularizing other restaurants.
" Jenkins added, "Please write this down: The folks from 'La La Land' were so gracious.
Nevertheless, she managed to bring attention to sexism while remaining totally gracious about the matter.
Who were all these gracious teens and early-twentysomethings, and where did they come from?
Her confirmation was accompanied by gracious comments from her philosophical opposites, such as Orrin Hatch.
He is gracious, but he recoils from joining in any dissection of his life's work.
And Donna Reed is remarkably poised and gracious as his adoring sweet-heart and wife.
Then, somehow, he capped his story with an observation that was both sophisticated and gracious.
Mr. Cordray was gracious as he addressed subdued supporters at a hotel in downtown Columbus.
She was svelte, gracious — the only queen in the room, the queen I'd never be.
Cocoon House proves that sustainable design doesn't preclude gracious proportions, generous daylight or elegant interiors.
He is gracious and generous about sharing it with people who stop by to gawk.
As Albrecht, he's terribly gracious about being aristocratic, and in Act 2 he's desperately martyred.
He has been more than gracious to Trump, and you gotta love him for it.
She said that Vroman was always gracious and friendly and that people flocked to him.
At every turn as I strolled through this handsome, gracious city, I found historical landmarks.
" After playing a portion of Mr. Trump's victory speech, Mr. Noah observed: "Trump was gracious.
But they were so gracious about it, and we were able to make it work.
Shortly after the polls closed, Secretary Clinton called and was very gracious in her congratulations.
"They are a very gracious family," said Amy Fugate, the college's vice president for academic affairs.
Even through it all, Tinsley is gracious about people constantly asking about Scott and her relationship.
They become the gracious hostess, greeting family members with a warm smile, and a hot meal.
Smith President Kathleen McCartney calls Conway a "groundbreaking and gracious" president and good friend and mentor.
She is gracious to fill in the last week, the host of "Justice" Judge Jeanine Pirro.
Even if it was at the most inconvenient moment, he'd be so gracious and say yes.
Through gracious persons here and across the country, we have been able to afford hiring security.
As cosmic teacher, Saturn tests our ability to stay gracious in the face of challenging circumstances.
She was incredibly gracious and so lovely, really supported my decision to start a new career.
The Eye (New Vessel Press, 2018) is a singularly gracious account of his well-spent life.
Indeed, in a meeting with my students once in New York, he was gracious and charming.
This is exactly what the world needs : dreams that are open, gracious, genuine, and tenaciously embraced.
He gave a boring, gracious concession that was notable mostly for not being a crazed rant.
I mean, to me, what we&aposre seeing is -- I thought Greg was very surprisingly gracious.
"She was actually very gracious when she started bidding, and everyone else stopped," Israel told Hyperallergic.
In a gracious early morning victory speech in New York City, Trump said Hillary Clinton conceded.
Be gracious if it turns out they don't feel comfortable about it or don't have time.
He was especially gracious the day after he dusted Ted Cruz and John Kasich in Indiana.
Donald Trump's gracious demeanor over Republican Roy Moore's shock defeat in Alabama lasted exactly eight hours.
As for fans who think she was snubbed because she deserved more ... well, Kesha was gracious.
" He ended his speech on a gracious note, saying, "Iowa, we love you, we thank you.
I told them he had been very gracious in his comments the night of the election.
"I like to think that as Wales fans we are very gracious in defeat," she laughs.
This time we had a couple teenagers with us, and he was especially gracious to them.
According to Williams, Osaka responded with a gracious text message, asking Williams to continue blazing trails.
Melania, Marla, and Ivana have their gracious livings secured, mob-style, by their silence and invisibility.
I'm currently filing the end of this piece over the phone with a gracious CNN editor.
President Obama was gracious on Wednesday morning, saying he was heartened by Trump's talk of unity.
And because he was gracious, or maybe because he was thinking the same thing, Alan agreed.
Instead of showboating his success, though, Blazer was gracious and impressively humble as the evening's host.
Now a successful writer and mindfulness coach, she bears an easy air of gracious self-possession.
Such a benevolent gift from the most gracious King, to strengthen the bonds of English brotherhood!
But what almost every delegate noticed most about him was how modest and gracious he was.
" For his part, Vernon is very gracious about the onslaught of compliments, saying, "That's so kind.
She was at once warm and deeply serious; a gracious, smiley person with a macabre bent.
He has, perhaps surprisingly, spared the venom since Mr. Bush's death and stuck to gracious admiration.
Nearly everyone who gathered in Washington had a story of a gracious personal note or gesture.
And this episode deliberately shows Laoghaire as a gracious host who helps a stranger in need.
Obviously, JD's a big fan of the cause ... and he was pretty gracious with his time.
I did not poll in 22019 and I am going to be gracious to my competitors.
But goodness gracious if it's not, I'd hate to see which way this game could've went.
And in this meeting right here we've heard no recriminations, people are being gracious about it.
She gives a gracious answer and jokes that she used to judge all the singers' dresses.
In long, gracious lines, the poems sweep through the events of this decision and its consequences.
Justice Kennedy was incredibly welcoming and gracious, and like Justice White, he taught me so much.
Charlie Murphy was gracious to the end ... taking time for a fan weeks before his death.
Robert Luther (above) tells us Wayne and his crew were extremely gracious and made their day.
"I really believe that you can stand up to the establishment," she said, "and still be gracious."
"They have encountered fans inside the hotel several times and have been very gracious," the source added.
You don't have to go into much detail, and your tone should be polite, professional and gracious.
For Weinbrecht, it was a gracious gesture that helped her put her own contributions into greater perspective.
She's different, and she's gracious, and she's lovely, she's well-mannered, and she's thoughtful, and it's authentic.
"It was very gracious of [Frances] to share what is the moment of a lifetime," she said.
But now, muting these insufferable people, like the gracious and polite person you are, solves those problems.
The gracious Speaker Ryan told the media that he can't decide everything in one 45-minute meeting.
Sasse introduced himself to Mr. Trump and the two had a gracious exchange," Sasse's spokesman said. "Mr.
She can be an extremely kind and gracious woman, but not when her (high) expectations aren't met.
All the while his hosts maintain their composure, remain gracious and hospitable, and treat him with respect.
But by any measure, his statement in announcing the victory of his opponent was a gracious one.
Most were gracious, he said; they had too many clueless teachers to get hung up on one.
Speaking at a victory party in New York, Trump was gracious toward Clinton and called for unity.
" The first thing that Dr. Stuckey noticed while watching Oprah's speech was her tone of "gracious humility.
Next to my own father, Reverend Graham was the most humble and gracious man I ever knew.
The first lady was gracious, charming, patient, trusting, and, most importantly, completely at ease with my direction.
The Mexican President's speech was gracious, and he said he would work with whomever won November's election.
Like it or not, the judge was always candid in acknowledging – and gracious in following – controlling authority.
Ainslie told a news conference that his previous commercial partners were disappointed but had been "incredibly gracious".
Nevertheless, it's a notable escalation from what was perceived as a gracious plea from the musical's cast.
They lost the bid, but we were rooting for them to win because of their gracious letter.
A source in the room said he was very gracious about it, and everyone applauded for Sean.
And by the way, the producers of La La Land were very gracious, on stage and off.
She was such a gracious and generous hostess…complete with a pizza party and photo op afterward.
After Gutiérrez expressed regret on Wednesday, he said Kelly was gracious and thanked him for the apology.
" Gracious in defeat, Gatlin said of Bolt, "He rises to the occasion, he is a great runner.
Relaxed and gracious, Clooney, 45, is thoroughly the Hollywood gentleman—and, now, the Sexiest Man Alive 2006.
If the worst happens in your race for a new job against a current coworker, be gracious.
Gabby Douglas was gracious on Sunday after failing to qualify for tonight's Olympic gymnastics all-around finals.
I'd like to think I might be as gracious and open to change as they have been.
Mr. Echols was gracious and jokey with his fans, but the social interaction seemed to drain him.
When the book came out, Updike wrote me a gracious and heartfelt postcard commending me for it.
In light of its damaging effects, several Christian leaders have recently suggested a more gracious sexual ethic.
In observing such nuances, Miles, a Christian, is as objective, fair and gracious as one can get.
Trump was more gracious on Tuesday after the news of McCain's return to the Senate became public.
"The first thing you need to be is gracious," said Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina.
"I will be gracious out there," Mellie says later, drunk on champagne and lying in a bathtub.
You don't have to be very formal, but clink your glasses, thank people, be a gracious human.
You are disappointed, but you have to be gracious about it or else you will seem callous.
But then the woman went rogue, as though a computer virus had infected her gracious-artist software.
Trump was stunningly gracious to Clinton and graceful about his win in his speech early Wednesday morning.
It's the gracious thing to do, and, you'll know that you have something to eat. Win-win.
They were generous and gracious and made me feel confident that I could succeed in my role.
Bryce Harper and Max Scherzer make up a not-so-gracious welcome committee for the National League.
No. 13 Duke hosted No. 8 Louisville last night and the visitors were not very gracious guests.
My little brother once wrote a fan letter to Alexander (who sent a gracious note in response).
I hope that Donald Trump loses this election, and I hope that he is gracious about it.
It's a gracious but tactically baffling thing to say if you are trying to defeat Jeb Bush.
At McCarthy's welcoming press conference, Ruppert was gracious about Shawkey: I have the highest regard for Shawkey.
Appearing wowed by the trappings of royal hospitality, Trump has hailed transatlantic alliances during his gracious public appearances.
And I'm very humble and I'm very grateful and gracious, but my artist of my life is Beyonce.
"We pitched it and Netflix was gracious enough to pick it up and order eight episodes," he said.
My very gracious daughter who met the girls and spent some time with them and made their day!
My very gracious daughter who met the girls and spent some time with them and made their day!
" Despite the steady attention, Eastwood said Smith is always kind and polite: "He's the nicest most gracious guy.
But please be gracious enough to not push your beliefs on me or anyone in the LGBTQ community.
Gracious speech, nothing left to do now but stop bitching and griping and get on with the job.
He was the man most gracious and fair-minded / Kindest to his people and keenest to win fame.
After he came in second in the Iowa caucuses on Monday, Mr. Trump gave a fairly gracious speech.
But one gracious half-shell is putting her longtime rivalry with hares aside to befriend a baby bunny.
During our breakup, she was so gracious and mature that it reminded me of all her amazing qualities.
It's bouncing on its tank-like treads, demonstrating that this little robot is the least gracious of winners.
When she came to a few seconds later, she was the sweetest, most gracious person you've ever met.
Bureaucrats and politicians often enjoy perks, including gracious colonial bungalows, that are every bit as grand as officers'.
In those days, he was very gracious and met everyone on the street that wanted to meet him.
The public seems to hate a celebrity who's not gracious, especially when that celebrity is a powerful woman.
Even as people rushed to portray him as a pretender to the sport, he remained gracious and pragmatic.
"I'm very humbled and very grateful and gracious, but the artist of my life is Beyoncé," she said.
It was a huge, huge lesson – never be rude no matter how tired you are; always be gracious!
Stevens was gracious and told them not to worry because in the end everything worked out just fine.
"Well, Mark [is] always gracious and always the gentleman, but like his character, a functional mute," he joked.
They are sound, sober, gracious, industrious, serious, and they are clearly close to him and devoted to him.
" Diaz-Balart said that the vice president's visit to Little Havana was "a very gracious and appreciated gesture.
For those of you who were on the H/Hr side of the ancient 'ship wars, be gracious.
We just need to be a little more humble, gracious and patient in getting the word out there.
"This is his day today," said Murray, the No. 2 seed from Britain, in a gracious postmatch speech.
True, the Malibu has graceful lines, but goodness gracious, that's a gold Chevy bow tie on the grille.
He added that the 44th president was gracious to others who were there to fulfill their civic duty.
Life was supposed to be like that, each generation reaching a gracious end when it was their turn.
"If we're so afraid of Wall Street – goodness gracious, we have a plutocratic president in Washington," he added.
Ellen was brilliant, gracious and generous and always did her level best to lift up those around her.
"Very gracious, a great example of how civil discussion can and should take place," Hatch tweeted at Fischer.
She described Ms. Creore as gracious and happy, although she had felt "shut in" in her final years.
A spokesman said that they talked for about five minutes and that the call was friendly and gracious.
Fellow diners describe them as unfailingly gracious patrons who apologize for the intrusiveness of their Secret Service detail.
Most of us don't come with the tools to always be civilized and gracious and generous and magnanimous.
The film captures them enacting a possibly willful pantomime of gracious living while practically ankle-deep in squalor.
I was prepared to be gracious when the restaurant refused to seat us — it wouldn't be their fault.
Amy was Midwestern, blond, aristocratic and gracious, an accomplished equestrian and mezzo-soprano 17 years older than John.
Democratic leaders are asking their members to be gracious during President Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday night.
The room took it in ("Wow!" a women breathed), and then burst into a firm and gracious applause.
Following a gracious acceptance speech, Tyler spoke frankly backstage when asked about the voting process for the awards.
"Justice Kennedy was incredibly welcoming and gracious, and like Justice White he taught me so much," he said.
"He was gracious about it," said Ms. Runge, who spoke to the reporters during their reporting in 2017.
These days, I'm grateful for little acts of kindness from gracious people who leaven the misery of hospitalization.
In his office, Chris Davies, a Liberal Democrat lawmaker, showed a gracious written tribute from a political opponent.
In those instances, it's reasonable to be a bit disappointed, but you can still be gracious and empathetic.
If your manager does reach for the bill, be gracious, but there's no need to insist on paying.
Winsome, intentional and gracious, Graham distinguished himself in American culture with his singular devotion to making Jesus famous.
"It was, like, my spot," she says, as we drive past gracious colonial-style homes with manicured lawns.
First the bedroom had to be repaired, for Mr. Wayne was very proud of his gracious old house.
I can better distinguish what's important from what's trivial, and I'm more gracious and empathetic with others online.
Though he maintained a certain formality — I was a stranger, after all — he was entirely gracious and approachable.
At one point I accidentally bumped into Jane, an unusually gracious woman with very long and soft hair.
RNC chair: Trump 'gracious' and 'caring' When Priebus addressed the crowd, he referred to Trump as a "gracious" and "caring" person -- and said he hopes the rest of the country will get to know the side of Trump that often gets lost in the political narrative, according to one person present.
Ms. Lynn has a grandmotherly twinkle and gracious manners that are quietly underpinned with the certainty of her achievements.
But my favorite is Tammie, a jovial steamroller of a woman with a gracious twang and a brunette bob.
He was gracious and charitable with all of his sparring partners, but being on air with Charles always dangerous.
Like, even if you were gracious enough to want to help, you couldn't because you don't have any fingers.
You were, with all your apprehension, gracious enough to meet for dinner with Sarah — and shots, as I understand.
We were there about an hour, and within five minutes we felt relaxed because they both were so gracious.
Luckily, one of the brewery's co-founders, Thomas Whisenand, was gracious enough to answer a few of our questions.
This gracious statement is even after Luyendyk nixed the idea of inviting her — jokingly or not — back in March.
A gracious, soft-spoken man with a neatly trimmed beard carried the Drollingers' bags to a waiting Ford Excursion.
He's kind and gracious, talking about how the band's families all got together recently and how great it was.
Yet Mr Merz's concession speech was gracious, and the CDU has a good record of uniting behind its leaders.
Palin has not yet responded to Cohen's gracious offer, maybe because she's too busy getting savagely ratio'd on Twitter.
India's gracious invitation to raise "bilateral ties to a new height" is exactly the message we need from Asia.
"The Mets fans were just so gracious to me, and even in my post-career as well," Piazza said.
All the while, the now Duchess of Sussex was her usual composed and gracious self, at least in public.
Of course, Mayer is still worth hundreds of millions of dollars, despite her gracious decision to sacrifice some more.
That's notable, and will be noted by critics who were hoping for more gracious notes from the new president.
A devoted Christian, Tebow made gracious public statements about his setbacks, but wrestled with his personal doubts and frustration.
In both countries, where the hosts showered Trump with flattery and warmth, Trump played the role of gracious guest.
Yeah. He was gracious and knew how to sort of give us things that we needed and were useful.
She was extremely gracious and kind about it and suggested that we have another sleepover date the following week.
Ever the gracious hosts, Jinger and Jeremy offer to babysit their three kids — all under the age of 5!
The President, who arrived at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada trauma center on Wednesday, was gracious and deferential.
Each has handled the daily email flood and moderated thousands of comments, and done it all with gracious aplomb.
There will never be another Pat Summitt — gracious in victory and defeat — and I will always cherish that note.
A lot of TripAdvisor reviews mentioned the "gracious" staff, rooms with "amazing views", and an ambiance of "pure luxury."
The Royal Crescent, comprising 30 gracious Georgian terraces, has a Grade 1 listing by Historic England, the heritage trust.
Nancy was an extraordinary woman: a gracious First Lady, proud mother, and devoted wife to President Reagan — her Ronnie.
Just because you wrenched someone's arm until you heard connective tissue tear doesn't mean you can't be gracious afterward.
And we are grateful to President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama for their gracious aid throughout this transition.
Mr. Pilgram is a gracious, and some would say infectiously vivacious host, intent on keeping the restaurant's community alive.
His gracious but firm air made him equally attractive to real estate developers, corporate chieftains and art museum boards.
Herbert, who was gracious after Thursday's match, said that Lahyani was an "amazing" umpire who had overstepped his responsibilities.
Inkster, who will step down after her third captaincy, was gracious in defeat, saying women's golf was the winner.
In public Mr. Roth, tall and good-looking, was gracious and charming but with little use for small talk.
Just be gracious and try to appreciate your friends' affection for you, even if they didn't follow your orders.
Evan had a gracious stoopside manner and combed his hair straight back from his forehead, an old-neighborhood guy.
However, other Democratic candidates posted gracious messages for Castro on Twitter after he announced his withdrawal from the race.
The first violinist, Jeffrey Myers, responded with gracious figures played in a melting tone, setting up a genial dialogue.
It was perhaps a small gracious act in what has been a relentless assault on Ms. Ressa and Rappler.
But they were soon unusually gracious and warm, and often challenged each other on their answers to my questions.
Ms. Preckwinkle and Ms. Lightfoot sparred during debates this year, yet they exited the campaign on a gracious note.
Now, in the cold and quiet of late December, is the time to do homework, to bone up on impeachment's legal intricacies and precedents so as to face the months ahead with a mutual resolve to be, if not graciousgracious was never the point of the House of Representatives — then prepared.
In person, Katz's ambition is equally matched by his gracious, open smiles, and acknowledgments of how paintings don't always work.
"I want to be as gracious and thankful as I can because it has been a long road," she said.
My heart is full and I'm thankful these gracious people left their thanksgiving plans to help an animal in need.
They knew him as humble, hard-working, gracious, thoughtful, charming, an AP student, a talented swimmer who loved to cook.
Netflix has been particularly gracious this year, gifting us with series like Dear White People, 13 Reasons Why, and Mindhunter.
She's such a patient listener and has such a gracious manner, I'm sure she must have trained as a therapist.
The 2012 Al Smith dinner is remembered for the gracious remarks by Mitt Romney and Barack Obama about one another.
"Congratulations," Mouratoglou said on what, in defeat, was a classy night all around for the gracious Williams and her camp.
There is no better way to make them look bad and petty than for you to look good and gracious.
BANNON: Well, we will show people, Sean, you&aposve been so gracious to try to talk to me about this.
These men and women are some of the most gracious, least entitled and medically interesting patients to take care of.
Trump's victory speech was gracious and restrained with a long list of thank yous for family members and campaign staff.
Most owners are gracious and appreciative, and often we form a real bond over our mutual affinity for their pet.
While Metallica made good on a reasonably priced makeup concert at the Montreal Forum, Guns N' Roses weren't so gracious.
Federer was gracious in defeat after falling in the final in the Southern California desert for a second consecutive year.
"George took the time to send my three children gracious handwritten letters praising my service to the country," Quayle says.
"We are grateful to President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for their gracious aid throughout this transition," Trump said.
And he can't get his ship back together without Kuill (Nick Nolte), to whom he is unfailingly gracious and polite.
He's described, by journalist and former classmate Frank Runyeon, as "earnest and awkward, goofy and unpretentious, gracious and sweet-spirited".
"I thought that was really gracious of her, she went out of her way to track us down," Mohammad said.
I won the fight and I won the decision and all I can do is be gracious in the decision.
As a relatively new Destiny player myself, I have frequently been on the receiving end of a Sherpa's gracious assistance.
"At this moment, I expel a minor traveler's flatulence (sorry)," Penn writes, and his gracious host pretends not to notice.
He's a kind, generous, gracious and caring human being and he inspires me to be a better person every day.
"I tried being gracious and pointed at the same time, and got almost nothing out of him," Mr. Colbert said.
Like most great satire, the cart was bent on exposing what it perceived to be the truth through gracious hyperbole.
Even so, he was gracious enough to allow a crestfallen politician to leave the set with a semblance of dignity.
She was gracious and warm and, after hearing Neery's poetic explanation of the reason for our "pilgrimage," granted us entry.
Mr. Miller suggested buying a small portion of the shared hallway from the building to create a more gracious foyer.
But he gradually warmed and, on and off, became a faithful and gracious correspondent, a gentle and perhaps unintentional mentor.
She has been incredibly gracious and generous to me and I am truly grateful for the opportunities I've been given.
"I can better distinguish what's important from what's trivial, and I'm more gracious and empathetic with others online," he writes.
In her videos, she appears winkingly gracious to her "fans" for listening to "Friday," then performs a twee ukulele version.
But del Potro also is a fan favorite, admired for his gracious demeanor and perseverance through his many wrist problems.
He was very gracious about it, but I think he thought I was crazy because they had all been worn.
Now, our gracious queen saw fit to bless us with a coffee table book of all her most iconic looks.
"My beautiful, kind, funny, gracious, compassionate, rock," Alysssa Milano, who starred alongside Helmond in "Who's the Boss," said on Twitter.
It's a gracious space, with roomy chairs and light bulbs that rest like cockatoos in wrought-iron bird-cage lanterns.
Graceful, gracious and, with the exception of a few vamping detours, an engrossing tour through a dense, if troubling, landscape.
Trump, who could afford to be gracious after his electoral victory, has made no apparent effort to bridge the gap.
They had outgrown Fern Lodge, the house that had seemed so spacious and gracious when they were children in it.
During our eventual conversation, Mr. Woolery and Mr. Young took a gracious but cautious approach to me and vice versa.
I called him [to tell him], and as you can imagine, he was extremely gracious and just an awesome guy.
I remember him as an affable old man with a gracious wife who made a modest living selling antique lace.
Hillary Clinton took the stage at the New Yorker Hotel Wednesday to deliver a succinct, powerful and incredibly gracious concession speech.
So I think it was gracious for the Justice to go to the White House and talk directly to the president.
Florence was one of the most gracious people I have ever known, Proud to call her Mom and life long friend.
"I have candles and things like that but in the meantime I've got my gracious lady—the wedding planner," Bradbury says.
But then he launched into a nearly five-page wrangling of Picasso's life and oeuvre before ending on a gracious thought.
He was so gracious to my family and me on the July night he announced my nomination at the White House.
But I didn't express these feelings out loud, because I am as gracious in defeat as I am magnanimous in victory.
He was very gracious after I cancelled last minute yesterday, so I go despite not feeling very excited about the date.
Having never personally met the man who sent him such a gracious invitation, he was going to keep an open mind.
Pence was extremely gracious to meet with me and my family and I would certainly like more help from the administration.
But no connection to the Steele dossier does not mean the Free Beacon is back in the president&aposs good gracious.
A gracious DiCaprio posted a photo of the statuette to Instagram on Thursday, thanking the people of Yakutsk for the present.
It's like God cried salty milk tears from heaven and was gracious enough to let them fall into your unworthy mouth.
It was "gracious of Romney" to see Trump, Conway said, referring to Saturday's meeting between the last two GOP presidential nominees.
"We can role model civil dialogue that's gracious and loving but recognizes differences," said David Hobbet, the Veritas Forum's executive director.
In the space of roughly 24 hours, the younger Trumps undermined their own images as gracious counterweights to their father's boorishness.
She made a number of television appearances in which she seemed more gracious and presidential than she had in the past.
But isn't there something radical in the diva's refusal to be gracious, or tasteful, or one of countless other polite adjectives?
Thanksgiving is really a time to be gracious as a family and to celebrate the essential core values you do share.
He told Entertainment Weekly after the show that "everyone has been very gracious," even though "it's not exactly a Republican crowd."
"   Her interactions with Trump: "He tends to be very gracious and tends to listen and will say 'now that sounds reasonable.
Downward Dog was many things — gracious and kind, sincere and strange — but it wasn't cut out to be a network comedy.
The unofficial center of that community is East Franklin Avenue, and Ms. Erdrich, shy and gracious, is a familiar presence there.
I am gracious for the opportunity to receive a token of appreciation from a man who has impacted so many lives.
I'm being hosted by Suds Singh, a founder at the production company Interesting Content, who is extremely gracious about my tardiness.
World number two Ma, one of the game's top players in recent decades, was gracious in defeat and hailed Harimoto's progress.
They inhabit the limbo-land wherein Roberta (the luminous Charlayne Woodard in gracious hostess mode) finds herself after having a stroke.
But at the heart of the sport is a gracious and openhearted feminist ethos, wrapped in wrist guards by loving hands.
Podcasts are gracious hosts for a kind of journalism that is more conversational and personality driven than gray type naturally accommodates.
"There is no money in being grateful and there is no political gain for the President in being gracious," D'Antonio said.
It's a gracious tip of Filoni's customary cowboy hat, and the show is going to be a must-see for fans.
Kat (above) tells me she's "pissed", but she is the most gracious slightly-drunk person I've met for a long time.
"Brian was very gracious," Mr. Hackworth said, before confirming that, as promised, Mr. Gleason had indeed stopped by for a hug.
Ceej, Zack, and I made our way into this lounge room, where Sahbabii was gracious as ever to each of us.
Ahead, we've compiled their advice into 10 essential rules every twentysomething should know in order to be a gracious wedding guest.
And the athletes are gracious and obliging, eager to discuss more than just their performance — which, for my purposes, is critical.
They don't wanna debate and goodness gracious, they don't want facts, evidence, truth, or reason to be part of that debate.
Mr. Bush was unfailingly gracious and friendly with everyone, black or white, and gave no indication that it mattered to him.
For the past several centuries, pineapples have been a symbol of hospitality for gracious hosts and hostesses in the United States.
"John was a gracious and sensitive ambassador of Jesus Christ," said a statement from All Nations, an international Christian missionary group.
But people who can read a room and are completely gracious, they aren't always the ones who agitate for real change.
The casual Liberty Room in the front of the Midtown restaurant and the gracious, more formal dining room have new menus.
Don't get me wrong -- because Africans are said to be "very gracious hosts," I have to say I'm glad she's here.
Kris Jenner seems like a pretty fun and gracious host ... and Chrissy Teigen and John Legend REALLY took advantage of it.
EAST HAMPTON: Il Mulino, the popular Italian restaurant group, now has a gracious pondside Hamptons branch, 108 Wainscott Stone Road, ilmulino.com.
"Both Elizabeth and Michael are really gracious, hospitable and friendly people, each with a wacky sense of humor," Ms. Augustin said.
I rarely saw Cohen, but, when we did meet, he was intense and gracious, and provided me with words of guidance.
The current president has frequently spoken about how much he admires Mr. Obama for the gracious way he handled the transition.
Loughlin was gracious to the camerman who tried to get her to talk and appeared appreciative when he wished her well.
The space, which can be divided into 42,000 and 50,000 square feet, was formerly occupied by Gracious Homes and Spider Scaffolding.
So if you do have a horse that gets you there, why in goodness gracious would you want to retire him?
He is generally known to be gracious and friendly, characteristics that are not traditionally associated with the fashion industry's uppermost echelons.
Vox's Jeff Stein showed how Trump's statement was a lot less gracious than the statements of former presidents in similar situations.
Maldonado was immediately gracious in defeat, but his camp told MMA Fighting's Guilherme Cruz they would be challenging the decision loss.
McGhee's gracious, empathetic response is the reason at least 8 million people have watched the video and why millions more probably will.
The restaurant overlooking Madison Square Park was praised for its sense of fun in blending a creative tasting menu with gracious hospitality.
" He said he met with Scott's family Wednesday morning to tell them about his decision and said the family was "extremely gracious.
We're back with Elizabeth Spiers, who has been very gracious to sit in a very humid studio with me — I appreciate it.
Her speech was gracious and passionate, highlighting the monumental importance of Queen Bey's creation, and Bey seemed genuinely moved by Adele's gesture.
Despite the drama surrounding the Best Picture fiasco, Legend – like his other castmates and the film's crew – remained gracious about the mistake.
"Florence was one of the most gracious people I have ever known, Proud to call her Mom and life long friend #RIPFlorence."
And at one point, the Trump people, they were really triumphant and not gracious at all- Well, I call them sore winners.
Elton was gracious enough to be part of the last Tribe album, so it was serendipitous and logical to return the favor.
"Melania's a very gracious and fashionable woman," Spicer said at the exhibit's opening, in between promoting his soon-to-be-published book.
The day after Jones' win, Trump's Twitter account did post a gracious and grammatically correct tweet congratulating the Democrat on the victory.
"That's what happens when you get on a line with Eric Staal – good things happen," a gracious Zucker said following Monday's practice.
Projecting a gracious playfulness no matter the mood, she clatters and skids through the aural space, hanging on tightly to her guitar.
He flew down for a day and was so gracious and happy and the whole crew was so excited to see him.
Florence was one of the most gracious people I have ever known, Proud to call her Mom and life long friend. #RIPFlorence
I reached out to Vetements, and they were so gracious to let us borrow one from their archives because it was sold.
A source familiar said Kelly needed to assert his influence over the staff, but was gracious in the way he did it.
The nominees, undoubtedly, will be nothing but gracious to each other, but there's no telling how fans will react to the winner.
They attributed part of their close relationship in the face of partisan differences and competition to gracious personal behavior between them personally.
Trump was in a good enough mood to even be gracious to Rubio, who he'd been particularly nasty to in recent weeks.
Trump has been under fire in recent days over his handling of condolence calls, but De Alencar said the President was gracious.
As people attempt in the coming days to define President Bush, they will characterize him as wise, gracious and committed to civility.
It exhorts cadres to be gracious and inclusive as they try to "unite all forces that can be united" around the world.
The time of house calls and tea—of craft inspiring design inspiring craft in a gracious, self-reinforcing cycle—is almost gone.
They say 'Boy, goodness gracious if you can help me with X, we'll help you achieve Y.' This is what partnerships do.
The photog is really gracious ... making it clear he didn't want anything in return for saving her dogs -- not even a photo.
"[Trump] had actually given a me real gracious call to tell me how much he liked it," Thomas told The Daily Beast.
In line to check out, a gracious individual in front of her footed the bill, sending her into a fit of tears.
Julie was incredibly gracious, and we talked about it in a very general way but she made it clear right up front.
People who I met at The Kitchen were very gracious, confident, and generous, so I worked with them for a long time.
We, too, would like to offer an enthusiastic, gracious, and much-deserved congrats to the dude who captured this moment on camera.
I got back up and I thought I won the fight ... and all I can do is be gracious in the decision.
Dining | Connecticut We came to Roots Down, in Woodstock, after a summer drive past rolling hills of horse farms and gracious houses.
The Hahne's building, a gracious structure with grand staircases, wrought-iron banisters and a 6,000-square-foot atrium skylight, is an example.
Trump has been noticeably more gracious toward several Democratic governors during the coronavirus outbreak, often citing their praise of his current leadership.
And I, as everyone did, was like, 'Oh, my God, how could this evil character have spawned such a polite, gracious person?
President Bush was famously a very warm and gracious man who always understood the power in being able to laugh at yourself.
Her style, strength without overconfidence, gracious demeanor and years of experience in the intelligence trenches give her credibility unmatched by recent directors.
Charlee was already too ill to travel, and it was obvious that, though he was gracious and kind, his heart was elsewhere.
The décor, including many of the chef's paintings, is a contemporary take on midcentury modern, with white napery adding a gracious touch.
Probably not; so long as she is controlled by her reproductive glands, she will remain basically the same lovable and gracious homemaker.
Adding spice to the showdown was the Australian's recent interview where he described Nadal as "super salty" and gracious only in victory.
As always, there was no celebrating at the finish, no fist-pumping, just gracious smiles and one sister, as usual, moving on.
With no talent for gracious one-liners, he finds himself ill at ease in front of all but the most adoring audiences.
He took the time to write me a gracious, handwritten thank-you note; it is on my desk and I treasure it.
For good measure, the three journalists behind the story resigned and the network apologized to Scaramucci, who was gracious in accepting it.
Our research showed The Four Seasons Resort Maui scored universally high praise for their high-touch, gracious service and well-appointed amenities.
"Katherine Helmond was a remarkable human being and an extraordinary artist; generous, gracious, charming and profoundly funny," Light said in a statement.
Be gracious, even under pressure Even if you are being asked to leave, it's still a good idea to send a note.
Now Mr. Dieterle is the consulting chef at this new charmer with a gracious entry, a garden patio and about 100 seats.
Then head to the gracious neighborhood of Cloverdale to visit the Fitzgerald Museum, the last home of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.
In the meantime, the space, open for a quick lunch by day, becomes a gracious setting for more formal dinners by evening.
Its gracious courtyard and high-ceiling public rooms stocked with well-traveled books invite the visitor to proceed slowly, if at all.
"He was very gracious," Carter said, adding Trump expressed his appreciation for Carter's letter as well as admiration for the former president.
I went outside with my juice and sat at a table, watching the saleswoman straighten bottles of Enzymatic Tonic and Gracious Greens.
"I think they were very kind, very gracious, very nice, very supportive," said Van Drew about the Republican welcome on Wednesday night.
So I've been very pleased that we're seeing a gracious response from the Chinese government, at least in this very formal setting.
She also occupied the role of a gracious guest, accompanying the President on trips abroad to Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
It's enough to make anyone paranoid, but the Sheridans have been very gracious in not calling the cops on their new loiterers.
"The facility where he has been held has been extraordinarily gracious to him, his legal team and his family," Mr. Kuck said.
I want them to understand their limits and the limits of others, being gracious and connected with others even when relationships are challenging.
If You Send A Message To The Country, Make It About The People, Not Your Personal VictoriesObama's Twitter feed is humble and gracious.
After Mr. Armani gave a gracious bow, someone from his team materialized and put a gentle arm around her to take her backstage.
Lu notes that part of Obama's motivation is how helpful and gracious former President George W. Bush was with his outgoing presidential transition.
Jackets shipped out to all corners of the country, accompanied by a gracious note from current track and cross-country star Erin Finn.
It's a tough road to navigate when you're going somewhere ... deciding who gets a pic and who doesn't, and looking gracious to all.
The gracious hostess, however, didn't want anyone to feel bad when their Mariah Carey look inevitably didn't live up to the real thing.
The presenters were mostly all business and seemingly sober, the winners were mostly thoughtful and serious, acting the part of gracious if abashed.
Republican senators praise Romney as "funny" and "gracious" and acknowledge he has one of the most impressive résumés in the Senate Republican conference.
"When I met Donald Trump, he was gracious, professional, and a complete gentleman to me and EVERYONE in my presence," the statement said.
" The post continued, "Your tender care and sweet, gracious spirit was always there to comfort us … and reprove us when we needed it.
Her skin is preternaturally glow-y, her cheekbones touch the heavens, oh, and she's warm, gracious, and down to talk makeup for hours.
"She's a very caring and gracious woman, and our country is grateful to have her," Spicer said, according to the New York Times.
I realize 'Wow, I really thought that I was so brave and so gracious this entire time and really I was just hiding.
When Caitlan posted the pictures to Twitter, the social media platform erupted with questions about these teens' tax brackets — or their gracious parents'.
Steve Perry was super gracious as he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with his former band, Journey.
"Maryam Mirzakhani was a creative scientist and a gracious human being who lifted Iran's name in the global scientific community," Rouhani's account reads.
After he lost the Iowa caucuses to Ted Cruz, Donald Trump was uncharacteristically gracious, spinning and staying positive like an ordinary political candidate.
She was very gracious and later spilt most of her wine on herself, which I think was on purpose so there was balance.
Off the court, both were known to be gracious, and respectful of one another, but neither woman was the life of the party.
Customers place food orders at the counter, then find a seat and wait for one of the gracious servers to bring the food.
"President Bush was famously a warm and gracious man who always understood the power of being able to laugh at yourself," Jost said.
Further bridging the divide, Secretary Clinton said, "Donald Trump is going to be our president," in her gracious concession speech on November 9th.
But shortly after Nixon's concession to Kennedy, which he offered in a gracious telegram to his opponent early on the morning of Nov.
" Libby said in a statement he and his family are "immensely grateful to President Trump for his gracious decision to grant a pardon.
His naturalistic style and gracious designs have proved timeless, and his gardens remain popular almost 219 years after he did his best work.
It only got louder—I cannot emphasize enough, but goodness fucking gracious are these loud trucks—with the beginning of the practice races.
In addition to the interview John Darnielle was gracious enough to compile a playlist of songs that best represented his taste in goth.
After the crowd of 11,374 sang "Happy Birthday" to Tsitsipas on Sunday, he put the icing on the cake with a gracious signoff.
"When I met Donald Trump, he was gracious, professional, and a complete gentleman to me and EVERYONE in my presence," the letter reads.
The 40-acre museum campus sits on Monroe Street, surrounded by large, gracious homes and apartment buildings — and the constant rush of traffic.
Bill shepherded me through the publication process in a manner so understated and gracious that I hardly realized I was being nursed along.
In the press conference, Murray said the Scott family had been "gracious" in receiving the news and implored the community to remain calm.
Dear Barbara, Lately a stream of American readers have been writing into Match Book, curious about the literature of our gracious northern neighbors.
But at the end of the day, he can be very charming and be very gracious, and I'm judging him by his conduct.
The restaurant's designer, Kizmet, has given the dining room a gracious salon look with a mural suggesting a flirty New Orleans party scene.
He liked young people, as you know, and was most gracious — he accepted me as a student even though applications were done already.
Donald Trump delivered a classy, gracious message to Cory Booker upon hearing the NJ Senator was no longer running for president -- just kidding!
" Vinci tried to be gracious after her defeat, calling Sharapova "a great player" and saying it's "good for the sport that she's back.
"Gracious God, we want to thank you once again for the unity that we have here, Lord," Sturdevant intoned in his gravelly baritone.
It's gracious to give those kinds of allowances, but it doesn't mean that you then have to keep the person at the party.
Seoul, South Korea (CNN)The teenagers drop down on their stomachs, slap the floor with their hands and rise with a gracious twirl.
I was not able to find Peak in stores, but the company was gracious enough to ship me a case in dry ice.
" When congratulated on her second Oscar nod for Best Supporting Actress, Spencer was gracious, saying "thank you," but adding, "I'm not going to win.
Austin's been very gracious with me, because I feel like I've been on an emotional roller coaster and he's supported me and encouraged me.
It required us to live in two worlds: One where we are gracious hosts, welcoming our successors and providing endless binders of logistical information.
But during the luncheon honoring Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in the Capitol's Statuary Hall, Trump rose to deliver gracious remarks about Clinton.
That night, as he conceded victory to Ted Cruz, he gave a very uncharacteristic speech: It was short, gracious, and even a little humble.
Maybe TCM had simply run out of gas, or perhaps its board and staff were too attached to the gracious confines of Spalding House.
As a senior adviser to the McCain-Palin campaign in 2008, I understand why, to this day, Senator McCain remains gracious toward Ms. Palin.
While the radio personality should have recognized Lisa's gracious free pass for aggressively sexualizing her and therefore end his disrespectful conduct, he presses on.
Thank you to President & COO, Joseph Handy & the entire Georgia Aquarium staff for being so gracious, kind & informative to my family and our friends.
Yesterday, during an appearance on Ellen, Dewan was very gracious when Ellen DeGeneres accidentally referred to Dewan as a "Tatum" when introducing the guests.
One particularly unpleasant scenario played out recently, where she reached out to a brand she frequently wears — and got a not-so-gracious reply.
I don't mean to be dramatic, but holy good gracious this track is enough to make you burst into happy-tears on the spot.
Despite the heartbreaking loss, Bush penned a gracious letter to his predecessor welcoming him to the White House, a note that's now gone viral.
News. "She couldn't have been more gracious to everyone and to the fans, and was more than happy to take pictures with whoever."Seriously.
But allow this conservative to send one gracious message to the outgoing president for doing one thing the Right should be truly grateful for.
The Last Watch offers fans a chance to get to know the typically silent star — and good gracious, if he isn't an absolute delight.
At the split, brothers fist-bumped, fathers and sons hugged, strangers who'd fallen in with one another doffed their hats in a gracious parting.
It will prove to be ... enormously helpful to thousands of pastors and leaders hoping to give wise, Biblical, and gracious guidance to their people.
"She was generous and gracious enough to send me into the arms of a couple that had been waiting years for me," Womer wrote.
"During the storm, God used other people to be gracious to those who couldn't do for themselves," he said after the service in Houston.
His trajectory affirms him as a willing learner and a hard worker, and all available testaments agree that he's a gracious and giving teammate.
In its last sentence, the letter included a gracious offer, similar to the outstretched hand that recent Presidents have traditionally offered to their successors.
Even his dancers — so outstandingly fresh as a rule — reflected this by sometimes looking a bit la-di-da, too determinedly gracious for comfort.
" Peres, Seidman added, "was gracious enough to meet with my son and wife and me at the Peres Center for Peace in Tel Aviv.
In Carrie Cracknell's haunting production, Ms. McCrory conveys the ravening, cancerous feelings beneath the socially smooth, reflexively gracious surface of her character, Hester Collyer.
In fact, he says earlier in the evening a manager at the steakhouse in the hotel actually thanked him for being a gracious guest.
A gracious Kasich said that while his campaign "labored in obscurity for so long," he overcame being neglected and pulled off a major win.
Tamara Tunie plays the family matriarch with gracious elegance, and Myra Lucretia Taylor gives a commanding performance as her older sister, visiting from Zimbabwe.
"It's the debt that worries me — the 20 trillion," said Mr. Dues, 57, who was warm and gracious when asked about the emphatic sign.
"They were so gracious — they made a playlist and annotated it: At this time in the song, it's this instrument coming in," she recalled.
And, gracious in defeat, Srathongvian, the Thailand coach, said before the Sweden match that on the contrary, Thailand wanted to thank the United States.
Mr. Walker insisted he had been gracious and helpful to Mr. Evers since the election narrowly thwarted Mr. Walker's hopes for a third term.
In order to be gracious guests at these fêtes, we'll want to provide some sort of festive, boozy beverage for our friends and family.
Gracious as usual, she wished the newlyweds well and hoped that the union would give him "true happiness" in the evening of his days.
He didn't consider himself an extremely socially anxious person before drugs, but they made him a better listener, more gracious, appreciative and less selfish.
Yes, these talks only came about because of South Korea's gracious invitation to North Korean athletes, allowing them to compete in the Winter Olympics.
And I find him to be a handful... But at the end of the day, he can be very charming and be very gracious.
And the mayor's poll numbers on Staten Island, as Mr. Oddo pointed out during remarks accompanying the cannoli giveaway, "aren't great" — a gracious understatement.
Dressed in jeans and white tennis shoes, Mr. Azzawi, after two hours spent cataloging the destruction of Iraq, was somewhat gloomy but still gracious.
Danielle has since moved on to Fanbyte, but she was gracious enough to lend us some time to revisit the decade in immersive sims.
She has also been really open and gracious if we do want to go out and eat together and disproportionately picks up the bill.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. found himself in the back seat of a black S.U.V. on the streets of Manhattan on Tuesday morning, a gracious passenger.
Remember that, while being a gracious and generous team player is a smart long-term strategy, you can be practical at the same time.
Its capital, Lisbon — home to half a million people — is a gracious city where you can enjoy history, romance, hospitality and a seaside location.
Trump has been "restrained" and "gracious" since Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador won a landslide victory in Mexico's presidential election, Richardson said.
"While he was a gracious and gentlemanly and almost courtly person, he was very determined to achieve his goals and very effective," Wilson said.
Initially, after losing the state, Mr. Trump was gracious, thanking Iowans in his concession speech and offering Mr. Cruz a kind word on his victory.
Though I'm not about to take sides, Lewis' description of Parker as "professional" and "gracious" does seem to come across in some of her interviews.
Of course he was gracious — he had just won a shocking victory and had no good reason to be angry at anybody at that moment.
Trump, who was largely gracious of May when she announced her decision, has since gone on to unfavorably characterize her handling of the Brexit muddle.
And so, because she was gracious, she said, oh, no problem, it&aposs fine, like very British, you know, stiff up he lip, no problem.
Spread across two exhibitions (one in April and another in May), students were given a gracious amount of time and space to showcase their talents.
Leifheit, Dust, and Stein were all on hand throughout, happily manning the bar when called upon to do so, and were consistently affable and gracious.
She made it about something much larger than Hollywood, folding politics and social justice into what could easily have been a simple and gracious speech.
I thought it was a very magnanimous speech, I thought it was a gracious speech where he was trying to welcome people into the fold.
When Daenerys consulted with Tyrion Lannister after appointing Gendry his lordship, it became clear that the move was as politically savvy as it was gracious.
She was so gracious to sing that and she did a crazy good job, so it was awesome for her to be on that track.
In perhaps one of the most gracious and non-confrontational exchanges online about ideologies and beliefs, the Instagram user responded thanking Moss for her answer.
Kufrin — and her Bachelorette puppet-masters — would have us believe that Luyendyk is nothing but old news, so why not be gracious about his wedding?
I'm so happy that we chose to get married there because the people could not be more gracious to us and kind and more supportive.
"A special thank you to the gracious and funny David Hagedorn and his husband Michael for an evening filled with love and laughter," Lakshmi wrote.
Mr. Davis is a gracious guy: Friday night after he rode, he signed autographs for a good half-hour, even though his hand was aching.
In these, the president was gracious to his hosts and seemed delighted to have met lots of important business people at dinner the night before.
The gracious (at least for Trump) words don't seem to have impressed the elder Ball, whose comments to ESPN are what triggered this entire spat.
Michelle, gracious as always, used her first post-inauguration tweet to inform us she would be taking a little break after an "extraordinary" eight years.
"I can't tell you what a gracious person she's been to our students all day," said Dr. S. Allen Counter, executive director the Harvard Foundation.
We are grateful to the families and foundations of Alvin Ailey, Tina Chow, Perry Ellis and Keith Haring for their gracious support of this story.
" Boyne's roommate at the time denied her account, and said that when she met Trump as a model, "He was nothing but gracious and charming.
His team may have dreamed up the invitation as a way of making him seem more statesmanlike through the gracious extension of an olive branch.
In Beto, I recognized the kind of Texan that I know well—diligent, optimistic, principled, gracious, big-hearted, straightforward, and not scared or fear-mongering.
As for the undisputed winner of the evening, Mr Trump gave a mostly gracious victory speech, only a few miles away from Mrs Clinton's celebration.
"He was gracious and fun and he and Richie Sambora were hanging out after Richie performed and he had his arm around him," Chris adds.
" On its surface, this could look like Kim taking steps to get rid of nuclear infrastructure -- a decision you called a "smart and gracious gesture.
Which is this idea to scale ideas like pathway to technology schools, that you were so gracious to host some of our-- students who graduated.
He is a gracious champion and sportsman, underappreciated in the Big Four era when competing against Andy Murray at Wimbledon, or Federer and Nadal anywhere.
"We'll be spending three days of mourning and three days of celebrating a really great man's life," Trump said in Argentina in a gracious tribute.
Among other planned realignments, he indicated a gracious willingness to work closely with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the seemingly common issues of fighting ISIS.
Esther's husband and/or slave owner was (probably) King Xerxes grandson of Cyrus, a different sort of man altogether from his lauded and gracious grandfather.
Other Republicans who made their reservations about Mr. Trump proudly known before the election tried to be gracious, though some sounded more skeptical than optimistic.
Yet, to have learned more about Miller's dive would have been more illuminating than Felix, who was gracious and disappointed, but did not say much.
She's super gracious, and a great writer, and an even better leader and let me know that this was going to be Siddiq's swan song.
In the border town of Naco, we bumped into David Loyd, a gracious and generous resident who offered food and a bed for the night.
She was gracious in defeat, but you could tell the pressure to live up to Serena Williams, World Destroyer is tough to handle some days.
In the end, cops believed Paris was being a gracious host and only looking out for the partygoer, who ended up getting home via Uber.
Brody Jenner was gracious to a fault Friday, clearly wanting to re-set his relationship with the Kardashians ... and his half sister Kylie in particular.
"Pete has been nothing but incredibly gracious, but what I make shouldn't be dependent on the generosity of the white-guy writer," Lim tells THR.
"Peter has been nothing but incredibly gracious, but what I make shouldn't be dependent on the generosity of the white-guy writer," Lim told THR.
The plan to build NXTHVN in phases instead of a grand ribbon-cutting "is a gracious way to connect with the community," Ms. Berke said.
He could seem gracious and docile, sitting next to Joe Namath delivering sanitary anecdotes about fighting Joe Frazier in a cemetery if he had to.
Spread over 245,230 square miles, the Cape Winelands include numerous regions, each with its own distinctive scenery, terroirs and wine routes studded with gracious estates.
There was no line at check-in but I did have to wait as three gracious staff members tried, and failed, to find my reservation.
Residents have its 9.75 acres — with two dog runs, a toddler-friendly playground, a gracious fountain and plentiful benches — mostly to themselves morning to midafternoon.
The "Traviata" on Friday, a Michael Mayer production, starred Aleksandra Kurzak as Violetta, a gracious courtesan dying of consumption and in love with young Alfredo.
"She was warm, she was gracious, and she knew how to intrigue us," Ms. Rehm, who now hosts a weekly podcast, said in an interview.
Ahead, we've rounded up items inspired by some of the most gracious people in our own lives to help you acknowledge the ones in yours.
But one of his best features as far as I'm concerned is that he's … I guess a less gracious word would be — he's a hypocrite.
A. I had fallen in love with these people because they were warm, and gracious, and funny, wonderful hosts who made me feel at home.
They make the gracious choice to extend Leia's impact on the story by making it as much about what she represents as what she does.
They want to explore and if there is something, they said, we would be gracious enough to give you 60%, they will only get 40%.
World number 36 Kyrgios labeled the French Open champion "super salty" — slang for someone who is aggressive or ill-humored — and only gracious after victory.
The tail ends, because I need to send a message of parole board in the event somehow God is gracious and I know he is.
She has got such negativity but she has dealt with it, she has been so gracious about it she hasn't let it get to her.
"Funny, committed, and always gracious," the writer and director Joss Whedon, who worked with him on the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" film, said on Twitter.
It's essentially playing tour guide, but it's part of the role of representing the Administration and playing gracious hostess to very VIP out of town guests.
When one fan tweeted at Unglert that she was "insulted" by his description of his Sikh dad on the show, he gave a gracious, thoughtful response.
In a gracious move, James Corden told the Associated Press that he is not going to release the episode until he has approval from Bennington's family.
His birth was also a test of their endurance as a couple, which they emerged from with a new, gracious appreciation for life and their future.
It's interesting that those who have been talking to him have said he's a very personable, very hospitable, very gracious guy, full of questions and dialogue.
Even so, at a packed rally in Brooklyn this week, the gracious way he referred to his recent rise in the Democratic primary pack was refreshing.
Skin Inc founder Sabrina Tan says she was inspired by Emma Watson's Belle, the timeless representation of a modern woman: independent, gracious, and above all, empowered.
Amidst the vibrant colors of the city and bold personalities of the residents, he was struck by how gracious and genuine the people he encountered were.
That permission hasn't yet been granted, but Molatore was gracious enough to offer an hour of his time to explain the project and his own observations.
I was like, 'Uh huh...' And she was very gracious and sort of gave me that very gentle, bow-like handshake and I just backed off.
He was insistent that if Singapore's society was not uniformly clean and luscious with green, it would only be the wealthy which could enjoy gracious surroundings.
More important, they gave me something of my own personal space, as I was living with others (thanks to the gracious friends who took me in).
As the Village goes, West 11th delivers on the swoon meter: gracious old brownstones, inviting restaurants, cafes and bars, an art gallery and a tiny spa.
"I can't possibly accept this award, and I'm very humbled, and I'm very grateful and gracious, but the artist of my life is Beyoncé," Adele said.
Reince Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, insists that Trump's taco-­bowl tweet, not his repeated inflammatory comments, reflects Trump's "gracious and personable" self.
He never took to the Clintons, though he said the former president was gracious once when Mr. Nadler introduced himself and his son at a supermarket.
Between them, Mr. Bodurian and Mr. Leach have nearly four decades of service to The Times and perform the small, gracious clock-resetting miracle twice yearly.
To write of pain is to take nothing from the Brazilians, who are gracious hosts and exuberant fans, crowding the waterfront of Copacabana for beach volleyball.
Her idea of liberation was a willed but gracious enlargement of women's roles, a process that somehow needn't bother with the so-called privileges of men.
But they are also, like Forrest Tucker, gracious and skillful enough to make it feel like they're doing you a kindness when they take your money.
Even then she is gracious, having been taught by Ma (Maechi Aharanwa) and Dad (Jason Bowen) to be not just lovely in body but in spirit.
His gracious but firm air made him one of the few architects who were equally attractive to real estate developers, corporate chieftains and art museum boards.
Despite a history of caustic words, Mr. Trump has offered nothing but gracious comments about the former president since his death at age 94 on Friday.
It's that his manner of eloquence is direct, gracious and above all modest when everyone else — Walter Cronkite and Richard Nixon in particular — strains for grandiloquence.
Her leaving was a gracious one, which is noted by both the critic Alastair Macaulay (who wrote the perceptive afterword) and her fellow dancer Carolyn Brown.
In Jackson Heights, Queens, a garden-facing, one-bedroom, one-bath apartment with gracious proportions and prewar details in a historic district near the 7 train.
I have a gracious aunt who hosts 30 to 40 family members every year at her home in Pennsylvania, and I will be heading there again.
When it came to those whom society cast away as 'sinners,' Jesus was repeatedly gentle, gracious, encouraging, and forgiving, but he continually castigated the self-righteous.
It will be what Mr. Smookler calls an American restaurant, but along the lines of Minetta Tavern, with an emphasis on steak, pasta and gracious dining.
Between Rick and Gloria there is none; aside from one or two outbursts of pro forma attitudinizing, they are respectful and even gracious with each other.
That question pops into my head almost every year around this time, when the gracious losing starts to seem like Oscar-worthy performance art unto itself.
"Kindness towards others without the need of raising the tone of voice; being kind at heart, gracious in manners and behaviour," Molinari said in show notes.
While Judy's been gracious in public about the split -- including a pleasant appearance on 'Ellen' -- we're told there's no love lost between her and the network.
Here Rachel is, watching the breakup all play back again: When Peter and Rachel saw each other again, he was all Midwestern nice, quiet and gracious.
All parties involved — from my agent to the publishers and my editor — could not have been more compassionate or gracious in giving me space to heal.
Exceedingly gracious to all who recognized them, there remained a nervous but endearing energy among the band, not unlike recently reconciled exes around skeptical old friends.
But Shannon Minter, legal director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, cautions that the community should be careful to be gracious winners in Trump's America.
For $10, you get to sit in a studio with a bunch of friendly strangers and sketch a nude model, to whom everyone is extra gracious.
A film about a group of American grad students on vacation in rural Sweden, it ties survival directly to being a gracious visitor in another culture.
Lewandowski, who will chair the New Hampshire delegation at the Republican convention next month, denied that dynamic in a gracious exit interview Monday with CNN's Dana Bash.
Instead we met was an extremely sweet, extremely excited teenager who was about as well-mannered, gracious, and nice to be around as any musician out there.
" The Nakamuras, who traveled from Japan to the city of Hobart in Tasmania, Australia ahead of the birth, named their son Taiga – Japanese for "big and gracious.
I know what's important in this world is just to be gracious to people around you -- and especially people that are wanting to get into this business.
I have told John, who has been nothing but gracious since we spoke, that I would work closely with him to assure a seamless and organic transition.
As much philosopher and humanist as engineer, he instilled what he termed a "gracious professionalism" into his competitions at M.I.T. and nurtured the same ethos at FIRST.
"It was a surreal kind of out-of-body experience," he told the New York Times while colleagues gathered around to applaud Horowitz on his gracious handling.
I can no longer remember the art performed that night, but I can remember how gracious and inviting the space, the hosts, and the guests all were.
You might call it gracious dining: cloth napkins in rings, tea lights, flowers occasionally and, most important of all, no TV, mail or toys at the table.
Either that, or he heard that Grande was writing a gracious, celebratory pop song about their relationship, and he felt he should maybe take that route, too.
They also didn't care who won, as long as the winner was magnanimous and the loser was gracious to allow a peaceful transition of power to occur.
Bernie Sanders is pretty gracious in defeat, but, by god, he planned on having a new house by the end of this year — and now, he does.
"They don't have to be best friends, but of course they will be gracious towards each other," Foreign Minister Julie Bishop told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio.
For a debate that began with the candidates refusing to shake hands, and continued with constant interruptions, crosstalk, and insults, it ended on a surprisingly gracious note.
"A very Happy Birthday to my amazingly talented, super smart, gracious, classy, filled with swag son-in-law," the grandmother of Blue Ivy, Rumi and Sir began.
That, combined with whatever gracious Polish film funding allowed this to be made with what I can only assume was carte blanche, makes me feel very lucky.
"Most people see Trump as highly combative, but as shown in his speech last night, he is prepared to be gracious and unifying," Malek told The Hill.
And the congresswoman is a very gracious member of Congress, so we had a very positive conversation about our districts and how we represent them, our country.
GRAHAM: But he&aposs a -- he&aposs a gracious host, he&aposs a lot of fun, he&aposs doing a good job, we have a good time.
Whether you're trying to lose weight or develop a more gracious attitude, slow and steady wins the race and expecting immediate results will only lead to disappointment.
Obama was gracious about this victory — and rightly so, given he could've easily been the successor chosen to consolidate President Clinton's considerable achievements had 2008 gone differently.
All you can do is choose to tell her in the most open and respectful way possible, and then choose to be gracious no matter her response.
"The Republican Senate has been a flop," said Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic leader, subtle and gracious as ever to his colleagues across the aisle.
My wife mentioned to the driver that I'd always been interested in the Model 3, so my gracious driver said I could ask him anything I wanted.
When the voters once again defied Trump, he (or more likely his staff) issued a surprisingly gracious tweet: Congratulations to Doug Jones on a hard fought victory.
She was gracious and she was generous, sharing with me the legends, the lore and the mechanics of Dolly, much of which had been lost in time.
Ever gracious, she was kind enough to share the photo of her riding what looks like Splash Mountain with all of us (as a warning?) on Instagram.
A few more sidle up to the counter, where the very same monk who was chanting a minute ago pours chilled sake with the same gracious smile.
Leaving his gracious old colonial in the care of his ex-wife, Helene (Edie Falco), Anders says that he has decided to give "condo living" a try.
His ability to do so with an eager gait and gracious demeanor has been noticeable when compared to other recent star turns down the No. 7 line.
Some didn't want to talk to a reporter, but others were open and gracious, sharing with me the reasons they had decided to give Theranos a try.
Whoever was under the makeup was gracious enough to congratulate Bill Hader, who won the Emmy for lead actor in a comedy over Mr. Glover, among others.
My gracious hosts in the small Portuguese town of Carrapateira were a Spanish couple, Ignacio and Ángela Ybarra, friends of mine who keep a vacation home there.
They don't sound like good or gracious guests but — because of your silence — they've been denied access to your point of view and a possible course correction.
And while it's common for candidates to reach out to opponents who drop out and offer gracious platitudes, Warren's conversations with some former candidates have gone deeper.
Moment after moment in this 1816 work captivated me: filigreed melodies that hint of Italian opera, brilliantly rippling passagework, feisty bursts that interrupt a cagily gracious rondo.
"When we part ways with an employee, we always want to be respectful and gracious for what they've contributed," Netflix said in a statement to Business Insider.
Craig Stevens, a New Hampshire GOP operative and veteran of several presidential campaigns, said Trump looks "petty" after having given a gracious concession speech on Monday night.
We loved the home and appreciated the Plum Guide's gracious response to the situation, offering us alternative accommodations either at another property or at an upscale hotel.
FIGHELDEAN, England — Care is required when approaching Syrencot House, a gracious English manor tucked away near the village of Figheldean in Wiltshire, about 85 miles west of London.
"A very Happy Birthday to my amazingly talented, super smart, gracious, classy, filled with swag son-in-law," the grandmother of Blue Ivy, Rumi and Sir Carter began.
The staff were gracious enough to bring me a banana and some coconut water in the bathroom, telling me I could come back in when I was comfortable.
The most gracious animal of the year award goes to none other than this precious deer who, after nibbling up some treats, expressed the sweetest gestures of gratitude.
Disclosure: I once served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Mayor Gavin Newsom (now California Governor) and knew Adachi, whom I often found to be gracious and helpful.
"These are gracious and kindhearted people, and I have forwarded their information over to the Wyoming Valley West School District for their review," Pedri told the news outlet.
All the projects and the working is just secondary to being a kind, gracious human, and I think that's definitely the biggest lesson that they've instilled in me.
Likewise, M'Baku and Killmonger both challenge T'Challa to a fight to the death for leadership, but one is gracious in defeat, while the other is ruthless in victory.
First things first ... we got Newgarden -- the 2017 IndyCar series champ -- and asked what Patrick's legacy to the sport would be, and he couldn't have been more gracious.
Hillary Clinton got choked up during a powerful, emotional and gracious concession speech in which she thanked her supporters and encouraged all Americans to support President-elect Trump.
When I stopped by a few years ago, Anand was omnipresent, chatting amiably with guests, offering up cocktails, and acting every bit the part of a gracious host.
" They added, "While we mourn the loss of this sweet and gracious man, we also wish for all to celebrate his indomitable spirit and and love of life.
I want to again thank him for his gracious hospitality, and express my belief that we can work together to accomplish great things for both of our countries.
Is it Jenkins, who scored the Oscar, or is it Chazelle, whose film did not win the Oscar, yet is being applauded for being "gracious" about the loss?
Lesson Three: How To Be Gracious When You Lose Sure, there are times you may want to slam a fist into a locker and proclaim the game rigged.
She gave a very gracious and deeply emotional speech embracing compassion and tolerance so essential to our culture and so obviously lacking in the candidacy of Donald Trump.
One checklist suggests you can "let the groom organize the suits" (how gracious of you) while another refers to the groom rather nauseatingly as "h2b" ("husband-to-be").
Finally, Trump was the night's big loser, though he gave perhaps the most mature speech of his campaign — brief and gracious — bereft of the Dean scream many anticipated.
"Trump is one of the most gracious and considerate people I've ever been around in public life," Pence told his former colleagues, according to sources in the room.
It's presumed that Connell will be leaving Dublin for New York, but Marianne, who can't be more than 21, approaches this departure with gracious nostalgia and generous sangfroid.
In this way, Christine is enormously gracious by admitting that all of us have our fears and struggles, and that we can't possibly understand anyone else's, not completely.
At Gracious Home, Mr. Wekselbaum had a reputation for being hands-on, working from a tiny office, answering the telephone himself and attentively touring the store each morning.
They had listened to me for an hour, laughed and sighed at my stories, and, through their nods and note-taking, given a gracious reception to my ideas.
She is not quite at the stage where she can imagine winning, but is gracious about the nomination, and beams shyly when I congratulate her on her achievement.
It's a wonderful, brilliant surprise and I can't express how excited and gracious I am that we have been championed so strongly by people with such high influence.
"Anne also had a wry sense of humor that was all the more delightful coming from this otherwise reserved and gracious giant of the field," Dr. Kanwisher said.
In the case of Heather Raffo's performance as the title character in "Noura," which opened on Monday at Playwrights Horizons, it doesn't mean outgoing or gracious or glamorous.
And he's badly outmatched by Ms. Weisz, who fluently makes Rachel into a destabilizing force, a character whose mystery can make her gracious smiles seem etched in acid.
This memoir is "graceful, gracious and, with the exception of a few vamping detours, an engrossing tour through a dense, if troubling, landscape," writes our reviewer, Alexandra Styron.
While Trump's tweet upon news of Cummings's death was gracious and respectful, the president spent several days over the summer attacking the congressman and his majority-black district.
" Even the vanquished Boserup acknowledged the moment, posting a gracious note on her Twitter account: "Congratulations to @Petra_Kvitova for so much more than winning a tennis match today.
We can't take for granted, as we have for so long in our history, that in a close election, the loser will simply be gracious and step aside.
But Mr. Washington has already won two Oscars, and Mr. Affleck, helped by a comeback narrative, is proving to be a gracious, wry presence on the awards circuit.
Yet such times also can summon our very best and most gracious leaders, those who have the same animating power but wield it for the broader social good.
I found it to be incredibly gracious, though it is actually smaller than the typical entry-level room category here, which comes in at about 430 square feet.
He compared her to "a vintage bottle of wine" and told us that "she had none of the characteristics of a star" because of her gracious, humble demeanor.
"Listen, my view of the President -- I find him to be engaging, gracious, you know, pretty funny, and I don't have a question he's fit for office," Sen.
Giddens, who is very professionally gracious, never used that term, but, unless she'd recently undergone a temporary reversible lobotomy on the sly, she was aware of the reality.
WAPNER: WE'LL CERTAINLY PAY ATTENTION TO IT. I WANT TO WRAP THINGS UP WE'VE BLED INTO THE NEXT HOUR AND THEY'RE GRACIOUS ENOUGH TO HAVE US DO THAT.
"She was most gracious," Pompeo said, quietly, when I asked him how he had managed to pick up the phone and make the call to a longtime adversary.
Barack Obama in the Democratic primary in 2008 is any indication, we can expect a gracious concession from Clinton if she's called on to offer one Tuesday night.
"Turks have always been the most welcoming & gracious hosts to their Anzac visitors," Altun said on Twitter, using the abbreviation for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
A dozen chairs and a few thousand dollars' worth of damage might seem relatively trivial; disrespecting a gracious host country, while simultaneously embarrassing your own, is anything but.
Conway said later that Trump had "never been anything but gracious and gentle" around her — but unfortunately, just because a guy seems nice doesn't mean he couldn't commit assault.
"Thanks to Carla's gracious understanding and forgiveness, our friendship remains incredibly close, and I went on to learn a bunch of better ways to support a friend," Crowe said.
It's been a long four-year slog at Yahoo (plus me driving her nuts!), so Mayer gives herself some kudos, but overall it's a gracious memo given the situation.
" Of taking home the award after La La Land was mistakenly announced as the winner, Jenkins said: "I will say, the folks from La La Land were so gracious.
The website had me run a few tests while Apple sets up the call, then your phone rings, and there's a gracious member of tech support on the line.
"It's interesting that those who have been talking to him have said, you know, he's very personable, very hospitable, very gracious guy, full of questions and dialogue," he said.
Clinton has been holding mock debates preparing, first for the pugnacious and bullying Trump we saw in his Republican primary debates, and more recently, for a gentler, gracious Trump.
"And, while we mourn the loss of this sweet and gracious man, we also wish for all to celebrate his indomitable spirit and love of life," the family finished.
"While we mourn the loss of this sweet and gracious man, we also wish for all to celebrate his indomitable spirit and love of life," the Fonda family said.
" Springer said the real estate mogul has been very gracious toward him, but that starting a political career with a White House bid "shows enormous disrespect for our country.
Hurricane Maria, which had made landfall the previous day, had uprooted the gracious old palm and bamboo groves that once stood on their family farm in northwest Puerto Rico.
Lord Bilimoria - founder of Cobra Beer and friend of the UK's first female prime minister - is both gracious and brave in his honest assessment of what must be done.
And the bartender that Ruby threw her food at is a member of the LGBT community and is one of the most gracious, respectful guys you will ever meet.
"Listen, my view of the President -- I find him to be engaging, gracious, you know, pretty funny, and I don't have a question he's fit for office," said Sen.
Surely, he reasoned, someone looking for a one-bedroom in the same neighborhood with a budget of $2,1203 would be able to find something at least slightly more gracious?
Suggesting your daughter-in-law come over because someone has to eat all that roast beef, for example, might not have been the most gracious invitation of all time.
Elba is admirably committed to the drab, sentimental material (written by Georgia Lester, Victoria Asare-Archer, Laura Neal and Femi Oyeniran), and his portrayal is unfailingly gracious and warm.
The book is divided into 12 lessons that describe the different facets of gracious behavior: self-confidence, humor and charm (with an emphasis on humor), consistency and so forth.
In addition to Osteria Francescana, Mr. Bottura owns other restaurants and most notably runs the Refettorio chain that uses recycled food to feed the needy in a gracious setting.
In Jackson Heights, Queens, a 900-square-foot, one-bedroom, one-bath apartment, with several closets and a gracious foyer, in a prewar building with an elevator and laundry.
They had lived in their two-bedroom, two-bath trailer for about 10 years, he says, and their landlord had been "very gracious" in the past about late rent.
To watch these fine actors, with Shakespeare in their marrow, forgo the toil of modern dialogue for the gracious ease of verse, enfolded in firelight, feels like a privilege.
Consciousness was upon him before he could get out of the way; not for him the slow, gracious wandering from the halls of sleep, but a summary, forcible ejection.
After emerging on West 72nd Street, Mr. Wittrock made his way past the gracious apartment blocks — the Dakota, the Oliver Cromwell, the Franconia — and through the doors of Malachy's.
After emerging on West 72nd Street, Mr. Wittrock made his way past the gracious apartment blocks — the Dakota, the Oliver Cromwell, the Franconia — and through the doors of Malachy's.
Yet with the gracious understanding of my editors here at Gizmodo, I now share this joke with the world so that another might grab the greasy, mechanically extruded torch.
Mr. Obama turned out to be a more gracious host than President Theodore Roosevelt, who was in office the last time the Cubs won the World Series, in 1908.
Jon Stewart was all smiles before the Senate vote to extend the 218/11 victims and first responders fund — but after it passed, he was sober, gracious and proud.
Only the great ones remain: George Eliot's infinite wisdom in "Middlemarch," Jane Austen's gracious and low-stakes sublimity, Dante's "The Inferno," which makes our world above seem downright kind.
He still has the slight testiness, the dry imitation hauteur you can see when he spars with contestants in the interviews, but he's gracious and candid and self-deprecating.
They see demographic shifts not just as a matter of arithmetic, but power — and see a majority-minority America as one where the victors are unlikely to be gracious.
For a brief moment on Monday night, as he took the stage in Iowa to acknowledge that he came in second in the state caucuses, Donald Trump was surprisingly gracious.
These remarks are gracious in acknowledging the legitimate grievances animating young women, so even if this isn't a full apology, it deserves to be the last word in the matter. 
"He could not have been more gracious and quickly got to his point: he was granting me a full pardon that would 'Expunge the bad rap you got,'" Black wrote.
Most of all, I hope that people will remember Katy, the best friend that anyone could ever dream of having — the funny, intelligent, sweet, sophisticated, whimsical, gracious woman I knew.
"They were so gracious, all we had to do when we checked in was say 'hey, we would like a clear drape' and that's exactly what they did," she said.
It is absolutely warranted, which proves the point even more that we must be gracious and patient with ourselves when trying to cope with the end of a romantic relationship.
All, however, takes a turn for the better when Mrs May proves a gracious hostess and even joins Mr Trump in a duet lauding the benefits of the Special Relationship.
I wanted to yell at everyone to stop, to pay attention, that these songs were too important, too gracious, too personal to punctuate with something so mundane as slapping flesh.
"The people we meet are gracious and thankful that somebody would take the time to prepare a homemade burrito, provide water and bedding, and mostly, recognize their humanity," she says.
"And, while we mourn the loss of this sweet and gracious man, we also wish for all to celebrate his indomitable spirit and love of life," the Fonda family finished.
" Cohen also provided a statement he said was from Daniels: "When I met Donald Trump, he was gracious, professional, and a complete gentleman to me and everyone in my presence.
Canadians should get used to people being less gracious about racism—because the truth is, the work of dismantling racism, in most cases, is much harder than loving the racist.
Women are supposed to sacrifice for everyone else's comfort — that's part of the kind of feminine duty, to be kind and gracious and generous and not to make anyone uncomfortable.
In a recent interview he ripped into Djokovic ("super player" but with a "sick obsession with wanting to be liked") and Nadal ("super salty" and "gracious only when he wins").
The response sparked outrage on both the left and right and prompted some on social media to recall Bush's gracious letter to Clinton upon his exit from the Oval Office.
While it's easy to make fun of stars playing gracious host to us little people out there in the dark, an aura of easygoing generosity and gratitude pervaded both works.
One of these vineyards belongs to the Bott Frères winery, in Ribeauvillé, where the gracious Nicole Bott took us around her family business, which is also clearly a family passion.
Taylor Swift could not have been more gracious accepting the AMA "Artist of the Decade" award ... and there wasn't a peep about her old songs, Big Machine or Scooter Braun.
Trump was remarkably gracious and restrained — and unusually brief — as he sought to portray the setback as a victory after he barely finished ahead of Marco Rubio in the state.
"People forget Truman was very gracious," said Ashton Hawkins, for decades the senior counsel to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, who was a lawyer on the way up in 1966.
A country of kind, gracious people — strangers who invited him along on their picnics and were forever pressing lists into his hand of friends and relations ready to host him.
But, he said, "President Bush's team could not have been more professional or more gracious in making sure we had a smooth transition," and he planned to do the same.
Even though the images — VinArt — are often amateurish, he is gracious enough to always thank his fans for depicting him at all and, what's more, VinBook always gives proper attribution.
"Sanders supporters are going to take their cues from Sanders, and when all is said and done, he'll endorse Clinton and be gracious about it," Democratic strategist Christy Setzer said.
Bouncers usually work at more than one club around town so a smile, hug, or even a gracious bow-out if you're denied could come in handy in the future.
Just like anyone in a similar situation, he had to scramble for help from his roommate and the gracious staff of a Starbucks on the ground floor of his building.
Trump spoke highly of Mitt Romney, who's rumored to be in the running for the coveted secretary of State job, saying that he's been very "gracious" since the presidential election.
He had arrived only the day before, but he was a gracious host, and answered every question I could throw at him in 12 hours of interviews over three days.
No doubt he told them about "gracious growth": his preference for revenues to rise by no more than 8-10% a year, and EBITDA margins to stay at 16-17%.
Her gracious manners have a European ease, and her spirit and frequent smile bring to mind the French ballerina Violette Verdy, who danced with City Ballet from 1958 to 1977.
" She also writes: "Can you suggest a gracious procedure when you see some little (whoops, not little, big!) tart is after your husband at a party, or dinner or something?
In public settings, Shiffrin is always poised, gracious, insightful and winsome, which is why she has become one of the most sought-after athletes in the buildup to the Games.
The gracious Dr. Faust, in some ways an unlikely choice to lead the university because she did not attend Harvard, was viewed as the antidote to Dr. Summers's pugnacious style.
Small, intimate, gracious, delicious — it makes me feel so special every time I walk through their doors, as if you're going back in time and the past is pure perfection.
Topping off the night was seeing Parasite's humble and very gracious director and co-writer Bong Joon-ho thank his cast, his supporters, and his fellow nominees at every opportunity.
Grande seemed gracious and thrilled for Eilish when she lost album of the year, even though Eilish said onstage that she wanted Grande&aposs "Thank U, Next" to win instead.
Now, in a phone call, Amanda suggested edits for Salahi's speech—that he take out "lynching," for example, and make his remarks more "gracious"—and Salahi accepted all of them.
Only with the late arrival of Lisa (the supernally gracious January LaVoy), a home-care aide, do we discover that he used to be a children's swimming and diving coach.
Kristen Schaefer, who works at the cafe, said in an interview that Ms. Trump was "very gracious" and "very lovely" to several people who approached to welcome her to town.
Mr. Prager is certainly gracious toward Mr. Lamell and the board for standing by him — and he said as much with the slight hint of a shot at his critics.
As the insistent ping of text messages rang out on her phone, she talked about her premier wall, a narrow space between two tall, gracious windows facing a leafy street.
But the president offered only compliments for Perry at the event, calling him "a friend of mine" who was "so tough" during the 2016 campaign but "gracious" following Trump's victory.
Since you've already accepted this new offer, at the very least, be gracious about your time at the company and transparent about why you want to take the new job.
"No matter how elegant and gracious a lady you are," she said, "if you found out, alone in a room, that you just lost all your money, you might" swear.
But neither that, nor her breakthrough success in America has changed Chopra's gracious, down-to-earth personality, or her commitment to advocating for representation and diversity on and off-screen.
She was a warm person as well as a savvy journalist, analyst and Sunday co-anchor, product of a political Louisiana family, was gracious toward me as a young reporter.
" The business mogul was also gracious to Cruz, who had withdrawn from the race only moments before, referring to him as "one hell of a competitor" with "an amazing future.
All of them involved some form of being gracious or expressing gratitude, from the dinnertime toasts Mr. Rockefeller gave to his personal relationships with people from all walks of life.
It's the Brechtian contrast of gracious old buildings with homeless people in their foyers, the dive bars with carefully curated recycled-wood wainscoting, the luxury shuttle buses to Silicon Valley.

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