as in noble
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
a magnanimous donation to the town's animal shelter
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Recent Examples of magnanimous
Spreading the hosting love around is a magnanimous act.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2024
Finally, Rogers urged an approach to politics that was critical yet charitable, principled yet magnanimous.
—Steven Watts, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
Erdogan is not magnanimous in victory or in defeat, and the referendum has presented him with both.
—Michael J. Koplow, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2017
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Craig Brown’s book depicts the monumental figure at its center with magnanimous levity.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2024
Finally, Rogers urged an approach to politics that was critical yet charitable, principled yet magnanimous.
—Steven Watts, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
Erdogan is not magnanimous in victory or in defeat, and the referendum has presented him with both.
—Michael J. Koplow, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2017
Listen and follow » The Critic Recommends Rebecca Mead
Staff writer
Craig Brown’s book depicts the monumental figure at its center with magnanimous levity.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for magnanimous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnanimous
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Part of its role was to rehabilitate drug addicts using a naval regimen—a noble yet undignified service for a generation-defining yacht.Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
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But, then, in a great and noble second act, the former president travels the world spreading goodness, peace and light while helping build safe and affordable housing for the needy and fighting the twin scourges of poverty and disease.Mark Barabak, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Finance chief Amy Hood said in October that revenue growth from Microsoft’s Azure cloud will speed up in the first half of this year because of greater AI infrastructure capacity.Jordan Novet, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Foul drawers: Arizona State does a great job of drawing fouls, ranking No. 76 in free-throw rate (76.9).Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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And for those who were denied an honorable discharge, the Pentagon would commit to a streamlined upgrade review process.Matthew Mosk, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Brienne of Tarth The most honorable knight in Westeros doesn't have a bad bone in her body.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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But someone with frailty has a higher chance of ending up at the hospital and developing an infection.Kathleen Felton, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
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Another study found that 60 percent of Gen Z women and 45 percent of Gen Z men were concerned that the high cost of living would be a barrier to their future financial security.Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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But at the very end, America's Democratic majority came home to Carter in a late surge that flooded polling places in party strongholds across the nation and stopped Ford's gallant comeback just short of victory.Peter Goldman, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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The Bears had mounted a gallant comeback in the second half against the best team in football and were in a position to tie the score with a field goal or win the game with a touchdown.Steve Silverman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Isak’s silkiness is sublime, and check out his composure and clinical finish for his second goal against Wolves, above.Phil Hay, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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The result is sublime, like bar-band music heard in someone’s coolest dream.Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Magnanimous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnanimous. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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