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
That led him to take a magnanimous position, even if that was not his intent.
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Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for magnanimous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnanimous
Adjective
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The Dohnányis came from a Hungarian noble family that traced its roots back centuries.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Boots works hard to insist that while there might be a few bad apples along the way, there’s noble work to be done in the armed forces.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The 20-year-old was one of many players in the Argentinian squad with solid top-flight experience for their clubs, racking up 13 starts in midfield for Boca Juniors, after being given his opportunity by the great Fernando Gago back in May 2024.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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For me, it’s been really essential to read a lot of great information, and to come at the world filled with knowledge and all these ideas of, in my view, much smarter and braver people than myself.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Chess pros from around the world have since praised Naroditsky as an honorable player who used his online platform to make chess more accessible.—
Corey Williams,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Despite being deceived, Stone, who dated Garfield for four years, conceded that the actor's dedication to the secret was honorable.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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However, energy analysts point to the high costs of setting up in a new remote environment in harsh weather without local infrastructure, labor, or equipment.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, Cox said via email last week that the cost of new construction and the site topography where the old police headquarters stood drove the cost up so high that the location was not the best choice.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And yet, welcoming that idea can shock the system because our popular conception of the American Revolution is so often encased in bloodless, gallant myth.—
Sarah Botstein,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 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
Adjective
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But the technological sublime exists in our world, too.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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As sublime as countertop donuts and as nourishing as a rack of girlie magazines, Clerks is a terrific movie gorge.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Magnanimous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnanimous. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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