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
Kovac was magnanimous as his team lost 3-2 against Real Madrid in the quarterfinal of the Club World Cup on Saturday, conceding that the better team won the game, but also made important reflections about the conditions his players have endured during this tournament.
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Spielberg spared no expense when casting Richard Attenborough in the iconic role of Jurassic Park's magnanimous founder, John Hammond.
—Huntley Woods, EW.com, 1 July 2025
This was especially magnanimous of Lander, who seems like a real mensch.
—Steven W. Thrasher
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Looking back, perhaps Lea’s attentiveness to Adriana and her son was more manipulative than magnanimous.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 11 June 2025
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Spielberg spared no expense when casting Richard Attenborough in the iconic role of Jurassic Park's magnanimous founder, John Hammond.
—Huntley Woods, EW.com, 1 July 2025
This was especially magnanimous of Lander, who seems like a real mensch.
—Steven W. Thrasher
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Looking back, perhaps Lea’s attentiveness to Adriana and her son was more manipulative than magnanimous.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for magnanimous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnanimous
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Zarutska, who fled Kyiv to the United States in 2022 to escape Russia’s invasion, was described as confident, beautiful, and noble by her family in an interview with The Charlotte Observer.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Sep. 2025
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That's not to say that progress is not a noble goal.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Sabel made the trek and quickly realized the greater need in Sri Lanka and worldwide was for regasification facilities that receive the LNG and covert it back into gas for power generation.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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However, critics are still calling for greater transparency surrounding the case.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Mason is an honorable man who has fallen on hard times and is desperately trying to keep from losing the family ranch.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
22 Sep. 2025
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Just a remarkable honorable man that was silenced by this assassin's bullet.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The message should be to avoid acetaminophen during pregnancy for minor ailments, but take high fever seriously.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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Refinance demand, which had spiked dramatically higher the week before, climbed just 1% for the week but was 42% higher than the same week one year ago.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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The experience of secession, of war, of industrial slaughter and gallant sacrifice, of Black soldiery and humanity all reforged Lincoln into a stronger alloy.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The pre-match tifo at the Roker End depicted the County Durham legend of the giant Lambton worm, slayed by a gallant local hero.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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Later, European romantics would use the word sublime to describe the sensation evoked by confrontation with the grandeur and terror of nature, its existential enormity.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Given Isle Royale’s remoteness, the night skies are sublime.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Magnanimous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnanimous. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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