as in graceful
moving easily
featly swans gliding silently across the still waters of the lake
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But those struggles remain offscreen; Naïma’s season at the shelter is coming to an end, and the movie, graceful yet pragmatic, knows that not every story here can be told.—
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
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Her entry into this world was graceful, gentle and oh so magical.—
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The lissome little murder mystery retails for $15 and totals 100 pages.—
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Jack collected lissome locks of women’s pubic hair.—
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“Featly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/featly. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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