mensch

noun

Definition of menschnext
as in stalwart

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Recent Examples of mensch This was especially magnanimous of Lander, who seems like a real mensch. — Steven W. Thrasher june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025 My most vivid memory of that meal was that he was approached probably a half-dozen times by fans, and was warm and friendly to all of them, a true mensch. — Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 22 May 2025 Cream heels by the mensch of all footwear designers, Stuart Weitzman. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024 So raise your kiddush cup to Adam Brody, the mensch with muscles who even managed to sweep Blair Waldorf off her feet. — Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for mensch
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stalwart
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  • Since coming to the Current in 2023 from Chicago, DiBernardo has been a stalwart in the KC lineup.
    — PJ Green July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Tied with Fox in second is Si Woo Kim, the Presidents Cup stalwart enjoying his best 54-hole position in a major.
    — Justin Ray, New York Times, 19 July 2026
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