Sentence examples similar to gracious taking from inspiring English sources

If you wanted to see Lyle Lovett but get offered Steve Earle tickets, be thankful and gracious, take them, and enjoy the show.

It is hard to picture Arthur the good son and gracious host, taking Mme Rimbaud and little Vitalie on tours of the shops and the sights.

PAGE 12 OP-ED: Maureen Dowd The many roles of Hillary Clinton: Acting like a gracious loser, Take II.

He was utterly gracious and took it like a man, I am beyond furious.

Irina Slutskaya of Russia held on to second place while Kwan, subdued but gracious afterward, took the bronze.

The effect of all this is not heightened pomposity but a kind of gracious pleasure taken in what was being made possible.

Shirley Baker's mother and reluctantly gracious stepfather took her in after the April tornadoes destroyed the Tuscaloosa basement apartment she shared with her granddaughter.

Now, after aiming plenty of tough talk at demonstrators, the mayor has been trying to let his inner gracious host take over.

My gracious host took it all in and paid all the right compliments.

Rees recommends a gracious smile and taking on board the advice you get.

And there they were, the supportive older goalie and the gracious younger goalie, taking turns in the shootout, knowing that shootout goalkeeping is not exactly rocket science.