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
Paula was such a magnanimous and spectacular personality, and so warm and kind.
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The big brother was magnanimous, always including Jim in games with his friends.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Spreading the hosting love around is a magnanimous act.
—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
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The big brother was magnanimous, always including Jim in games with his friends.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Spreading the hosting love around is a magnanimous act.
—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
See all Example Sentences for magnanimous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnanimous
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But as his latest shows, noble principles about the protection of wildlife and animals don’t automatically translate to a good screenplay or a watchable movie.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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For spring 2025, Loro Piana switched its focus from cashmere to linen, crowned as the noble fiber of the season.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
16 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Rams Saquon Barkley continues to make history with one of the greatest seasons ever Jan. 19, 2025 After the Eagles’ first possession, which ended with a long touchdown run by quarterback Jalen Hurts, the stadium video board featured a shot of Verse, who was loudly booed.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Gutekunst said Wyatt was the team’s best interior pass rusher, which is good for him but not great for fellow defensive tackle Kenny Clark, who makes more than $21 million per year.—
Matt Schneidman,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Booker previously served in the United States Army but was removed from the military with a less than honorable discharge after going AWOL in 2017, Fox 2 Detroit reported, citing court documents.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Captain Dellinger of the US Army is an honorable man who only seeks the truth, and whose writing is filled with hope for a better future.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Dominant as the changeup is, Kahnle’s reliance on getting hitters to chase the pitch may be part of the reason his walk rates of 10.6 percent and 11.5 percent have been higher than average in each of the past two seasons.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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In 2018, a live wire broke free from a 100-year-old transmission tower in high winds and sparked the Camp fire, which killed scores of people and destroyed the town of Paradise in Northern California.—
Ivan Penn,
New York Times,
30 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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Or when her sublime second LP Prioritise Pleasure narrowly missed out on the Official U.K. Charts’ top 10 in 2021, landing at No. 11.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
28 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Buckley was a sublime artist, and his death was a tragedy, on a human level and for rock culture.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Magnanimous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnanimous. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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