Sentence examples similar to gracious deference from inspiring English sources

His snow white corona of curly hair and the posture of a naval officer on the bridge facing down a gale give him a commanding presence on stage, but in person he is soft-spoken, witty and gracious to the point of deference.

Still, I think it makes sense to be gracious and to grant your reviewers as much deference as possible.

Again, deference.

Good gracious!

How gracious.

His achievements demand deference.

There is huge deference.

The deference is gone".

Oh Gracious".

Most gracious.

Gracious service.