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
Rowling wasn't so magnanimous when addressing the ideological split between her and Watson.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
See that magnanimous future awaiting you?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Cryer and Chuck Lorre are there to be magnanimous.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Such a magnanimous move might even help his father’s chances of getting Mayor Wu’s approval to build a new soccer stadium for the New England Revolution in Everett.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for magnanimous
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
See that magnanimous future awaiting you?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Cryer and Chuck Lorre are there to be magnanimous.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Such a magnanimous move might even help his father’s chances of getting Mayor Wu’s approval to build a new soccer stadium for the New England Revolution in Everett.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for magnanimous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnanimous
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By splicing pop songs and familiar meme formats into cruel detainment footage, ICE strains to attract a younger demographic, hoping to convince people that the agency is a vibrant—and trollishly funny—organization engaged in the noble work of putting away bad guys.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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In this case, focusing on a dress versus the altruistic work Turner is doing feels like an attempt to discredit that very noble work.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Pricey for the size Lactic acid is a great ingredient to use at night, and this serum is designed to smooth while your skin is in repair mode.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
21 Jan. 2026
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While spring is the best time to visit thanks to the stunning beauty of the cherry blossom season, this is a great destination at any time of year.—
Cailey Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Democratic Congressman Mike Thompson called LaMalfa an honorable public servant and recounted the two working together to deliver help for wildfire victims.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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She's also lost her faith in England, believing that her husband and son weren't part of an honorable war, but were instead used as cannon fodder.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Importance of Brands Being Consistent in Messaging Consistency in message is associated with higher effectiveness in significant sporting events, as evidenced by research on the Super Bowl by System1 and the academic literature.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Last year, after Mayor Todd Gloria and the council completed a long-term con job that imposed trash fees on 220,000-plus homes at rates that were far higher than promised in 2022, anger was common.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Tilt and the gallant escort was replaced by a boy too traumatized to leave his mother’s side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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While Son of Hitler takes plenty of creative liberty when the titular character is recruited to assassinate his famous father for the Allies, the fate of the real-life Loret isn’t so gallant.—
Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
19 Jan. 2026
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Jacob Bethell, their great batting hope amid the debris of this tour, stood tall at the SCG to compile a sublime unbeaten 142 and extend the hosts’ inconvenience into this concluding fifth Test’s last day.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Nazism’s total domination politically and socially found an aesthetic counterpart in the visual reduction of bodies to things, ecstatically subdued before the hypnotic power of a leader, force, or sublime beauty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Magnanimous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnanimous. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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