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Recent Examples of selflessly
Omotenashi is the Japanese art and philosophy of sincere hospitality — anticipating a guest's every need proactively and serving them selflessly.
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Teresa Stepzinski, Florida Times-Union, 29 Jan. 2026
But in the midst of a zero-sum competition, the research suggests that thinking selflessly can boost mood and keep athletes in a positive frame of mind.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Our partners over there are looking for everyday heroes, like teachers, first responders, heck, anyone who has selflessly served others.
—Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
This part of the story is a story in itself, but the wars and the result left two-thirds of the recruits dead and rendered Rusty’s appendages useless as he selflessly piloted night and day to fight off every rogue machine.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Some were neighbors who fostered young children in need of a home, a pharmacist who selflessly served the same community for decades or a veteran who fearlessly died for her country.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Four neighbors who acted selflessly when a plane crash-landed on a Pembroke Pines street three weeks ago are the reason the night of July 13 didn’t end in tragedy.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Teresa Stepzinski, Florida Times-Union, 29 Jan. 2026
But in the midst of a zero-sum competition, the research suggests that thinking selflessly can boost mood and keep athletes in a positive frame of mind.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Our partners over there are looking for everyday heroes, like teachers, first responders, heck, anyone who has selflessly served others.
—Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
This part of the story is a story in itself, but the wars and the result left two-thirds of the recruits dead and rendered Rusty’s appendages useless as he selflessly piloted night and day to fight off every rogue machine.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Some were neighbors who fostered young children in need of a home, a pharmacist who selflessly served the same community for decades or a veteran who fearlessly died for her country.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Four neighbors who acted selflessly when a plane crash-landed on a Pembroke Pines street three weeks ago are the reason the night of July 13 didn’t end in tragedy.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selflessly
Adverb
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Help us and give us strength with the same courage and bravery my brother had, to unselfishly serve our country well.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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Before the game, Lakers coach JJ Redick challenged his group to play unselfishly.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Instead of sabotaging the recipe, simply circle back to the compliment and decline graciously.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Tsiorvas also graciously declined any payment for the meal.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Netflix’s Ted Sarandos likewise ripped Cameron, but Sarandos would still cheerfully kill to acquire a single new Cameron film over a hundred Red Notices and Rebel Moons.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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One lovely sequence sees an outdoor lunch at the lodge turn into an impromptu dance party with a live musician singing some cheerfully inauthentic bossa nova.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Selflessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selflessly. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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