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Recent Examples of generously
Although not made of real leather, this chic Lovevook weekender bag at Amazon is a wallet-friendly option that looks the part with its faux-leather base and details, and its generously-sized interior and shoe compartment.
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Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
The erotic implications of vampiric temptation—and of glam-rock front men who generously offer to pierce an ear under the boardwalk—remain.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
For the week ending April 26, 2026 Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for nonfiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
The park has paid that vision back, generously.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The impressive ode to Consuelo Oceguera’s recipe comes loaded, intense and tender, each taco generously garnished with sharp white onion and fragrant feathery cilantro, plus a seriously spicy salsa verde on the side.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Leaving the liner hanging on the shower rod and curtain rings, spray the solution generously all over the shower curtain liner.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Season generously with salt and pepper.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
It’s stuffed generously with squash that had been roasted with coffee.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
The erotic implications of vampiric temptation—and of glam-rock front men who generously offer to pierce an ear under the boardwalk—remain.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
For the week ending April 26, 2026 Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for nonfiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
The park has paid that vision back, generously.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The impressive ode to Consuelo Oceguera’s recipe comes loaded, intense and tender, each taco generously garnished with sharp white onion and fragrant feathery cilantro, plus a seriously spicy salsa verde on the side.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Leaving the liner hanging on the shower rod and curtain rings, spray the solution generously all over the shower curtain liner.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Season generously with salt and pepper.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
It’s stuffed generously with squash that had been roasted with coffee.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generously
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In light of federal immigration crackdowns, funding cuts and rollbacks to civil rights protections and oversight, how can California better serve vulnerable student populations, including those who are immigrants, are LGBTQ+ and have disabilities?—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The tension was best presented throughout the third period, as Minnesota had 11 shots on goals to just one from Montreal.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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The pedigree of the studio also shows in some of the vocal talent involved, which includes a hammy Michael Sheen as a scheming hotel owner and Brian Cox as Lorcan and Charlie’s kindly grandfather.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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Many people on the internet did not take kindly to such puritanical belt-tightening.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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That means clear guidelines for ethical use, investment in workforce development and reskilling and partnerships with industry to ensure AI is implemented thoughtfully.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Interior designer Amanda Reynal also stresses the importance of using building materials thoughtfully, which often means using fewer and repeating them.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
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Indeed, Calvin is cheerfully lobotomizing a snowman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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In Atlanta, my hometown airport, cheerfully marketed as the world’s busiest, had descended into organized chaos.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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What was true in the Jazz Age remains so, as the Roundabout Theatre Company production starring the terrific Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara so bountifully proves.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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How can vocals be as bountifully impressive as Mars’ are here and still leave you thinking that there’s no lived experience in any of the songs?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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Whereas Game 2 was a physical, choppy and ugly game that looked to be beginning of a nasty series, Game 3 was a special teams party, as the referees liberally called penalty after penalty.—
Mac Engel
April 23,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
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Your bread must be liberally buttered.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The parquets seem nicely maintained with great little border details.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
4 May 2026
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Jefferson, now working on the Declaration of Independence, nicely tightened that up.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Inside, shag-pile carpeting flowed lavishly across floors and walls, chandeliers sparkled like diamonds, and a legion of marble statues idled as if awaiting the reboot of the Roman Empire.—
Zoey Goto,
Architectural Digest,
6 May 2026
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Barnes also likes to spend lavishly on his new partner, Emily (Emily Blunt) — as Bezos clearly likes to do with Sanchez Bezos.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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“Generously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generously. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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