as in graceful
moving easily the expressive movements of agile dancers agile herons wading in the marsh
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Recent Examples of agile Private sector is more agile, more adaptable. —
CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026 Most corners his size are expected to not be as agile or nimble as the smaller, more prototypical corners. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026 Cats possess other features of their wild relatives in being basically carnivorous, remarkably agile and powerful, and finely coordinated in movement. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 The Wildcats' guards are big and agile, able to play aggressively up top because of the size behind them. —ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for agile
CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026 Most corners his size are expected to not be as agile or nimble as the smaller, more prototypical corners. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026 Cats possess other features of their wild relatives in being basically carnivorous, remarkably agile and powerful, and finely coordinated in movement. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 The Wildcats' guards are big and agile, able to play aggressively up top because of the size behind them. —ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for agile
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graceful
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Betty was the champion in 1950, 1956, 1957, 1958, and 1959—Betty Constable, pleasant, humorous, graceful, formal, practical, sensible bulldog.— John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Your graceful style helps people open up, while clear boundaries stop you from overgiving to keep the peace.— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Agile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/agile. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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