largesse

noun

lär-ˈzhes How to pronounce largesse (audio)
variants also largess
Definition of largessenext
1
as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return the alumna's huge bequest was an unexpected largess

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2
as in generosity
the quality or state of being generous the philanthropist was known for his largess to all of the city's cultural institutions

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Recent Examples of largesse Ideally, the money goes to invest into grass roots development — but in many cases, there seems little to show for FIFA’s largesse. — Stefan Szymanski, The Conversation, 10 June 2026 That means the tourist-tax largesse can’t help pay for affordable housing projects or improvements to public transit, as some community leaders prefer, but instead must be spent on tourism marketing, expanding the convention center or improving sports and arts venues. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026 Yet these easy luxuries have simultaneously raised the entitlement of citizens and their expectations of largesse from their underfunded, over-bureaucratized, overpromising governments, which are left seeming slow and inept. — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 Many Shia elites, including paramilitary leaders, showed no desire to abandon their second lives of comfort and state largesse, even as Iran was being bombed during the 12-Day War in June 2025. — Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for largesse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for largesse
  1. gift
  2. generosity
  3. donation
  4. philanthropy
  5. presentation
  6. present
Noun
  • Your family was able to enjoy this gift of extended time together, right?
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Others request videos of late grandparents as gifts for their own parents.
    — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of gift
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  • Research published by the Natural Hazards Center found that donors may be motivated by generosity, a desire to feel directly connected to survivors or an opportunity to clear unwanted items from their homes.
    — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • To be opening the show on Dolly’s 81st birthday is not only a celebration of a milestone, but of a life shaped by generosity, courage, and purpose that, in this moment, feels not only uplifting and inspiring, but essential.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 July 2026
Definition of generosity
Noun
  • The study surveyed blood donations for the disease’s key antibody, which is in a class dubbed IgE and specifically attacks a double-sugar molecule called galactose-α-1,3-galactose, also known as alpha-gal.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
  • London — Nigel Farage, leader of the populist right-wing Reform UK party, has resigned from parliament and will stand for his seat again in a special election, amid mounting controversy over financial donations.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of donation
Noun
  • That opens a door for city governments, philanthropies, employers and civic groups to supplement accounts for children in low-income communities.
    — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • These kinds of parks require complex financing from different sources, including philanthropy, federal dollars and local sources, Daniel Church, a Sasaki official who worked on the plan, said Tuesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 July 2026
Definition of philanthropy
Noun
  • The date was revealed Saturday during a presentation at Essence Festival of Culture, featuring creator, showrunner and exec producer Ben Watkins, star Jaalen Best, and cast members Dana Gourrier, Amin Joseph, Kai Parham, and Michael Ealy.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 July 2026
  • The five-day preliminary hearing will mark the most significant presentation of evidence in the case so far — and the first time that Kirk’s parents and widow will be in the courtroom with defendant Tyler Robinson.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of presentation
Noun
  • The only way to preserve our republic is to strengthen the pillars of our present with the mortar of our past.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • The thread of citizen rights and responsibilities weaves through each of these, uniting evolving conceptions of freedom, self-government, and individual achievement from the nation’s past through to its present.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026
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