confer grace

Frequency: 2.00.3 per million words

To bestow a quality of elegance, beauty, or divine favor.

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  • The flowing silk dress seemed to confer grace on her every movement.
  • The sacrament is believed to confer divine grace upon the believer.
  • In many religions, certain rituals are believed to confer grace upon the faithful.
  • Through baptism, the church confers grace on new members.
  • A simple, well-chosen accessory can confer grace to an entire outfit.
  • The priest explained how God confers His grace through the Holy Spirit.
  • The artist's final brushstroke conferred an unexpected grace to the portrait.
  • According to tradition, the blessing confers supernatural grace on those present.
  • It is a belief that true forgiveness confers grace not only on the forgiven but also on the forgiver.
  • The ritual is said to confer heavenly grace upon the faithful.
  • The king's blessing was thought to confer divine grace and protection.
  • Only God can confer such grace upon humanity.
  • Her years of classical training have conferred a remarkable grace upon her performance.
  • The ordination ceremony confers sacramental grace on the new clergy.
  • The building's minimalist design confers a modern grace that is both simple and profound.
  • Through prayer and devotion, believers seek to have grace conferred upon them.
  • Will this act of charity be enough to confer grace in the eyes of the community?
  • The sacred rites confer grace that transforms the soul.
  • The poem's perfect meter confers a lyrical grace that makes it memorable.
  • Christian theology teaches that salvation confers eternal grace on the redeemed.