The house we ended up in was beautiful and perfectly maintained, and even though our friends had been incredibly gracious in offering it, we could never quite relax.
The Chinese are indeed gracious hosts offering the best food and accommodations to their foreign guests.
"The team was very gracious about offering tickets but I decided that I didn't want to be just another celebrity in the crowd," he says.
But Rep. Cantor was gracious in defeat, offering words of congratulation to the victorious Mr. Brat.
But he is also gracious and friendly, offering wheels of strawberry liquorice and laughing often (a cheeky little "heh heh" sound).
Gracious Home is offering discounts on some cookware this month (a Cuisinart 17-piece cookware set, originally $670, is about $250; a Le Creuset 4.5-quart round French oven, regularly $265, is about $200); for locations: (800) 338-7809 or gracioushome.com.com
Political rivals took their places on the podium as they do every four years, shook hands and applauded one another, offering gracious compliments and providing a show of national dignity.
After one of those soirées, Mr. Bennett's wife bid farewell to a member of the domestic staff at the governor's mansion, Drumthwacket, by offering gracious thanks and telling her, "We'll be back".
The Mets' closer was gracious after the game, offering no excuses.
In addition to offering the gracious qualities that more than 1,000 Thai employees bring to the Oriental (staff-to-guest ratio runs about 2.2 to 1), the hotel has become a special place in Bangkok.
Cripple Creek offers gracious dining.
