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Recent Examples of serenely
After 50 minutes of self-satisfaction, the hero fades serenely into a sunset that Dudamel made miraculously mystical.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Perhaps, but Alonso’s attentive gaze reworks the meaning of excitement such that a banal exchange with the nearby farmhand, and a drive into the nearby village, provide minor thrills — that is, if you’re properly settled onto Alonso’s serenely sluggish wavelength.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 16 May 2026
One of the spaces is serenely accented in all white and features rounded paneling that can open or close depending on the client’s preference for privacy.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
Head to Rin-Tei, a tiny and serenely spare spot at the intersection of Crystal Springs Road and El Camino in San Mateo that oozes zen.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
For nearly four decades, the foundation operated serenely.
—Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Only chief technology officer John Tornow, who pressed Send from mission control, was serenely confident.
—Graydon Carter, Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
And Robbie, so serenely, perfectly beautiful, is playing a character teeming with self-loathing.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Where to stay At sleek, 190-key bunker Setsu Niseko in buzzy Hirafu district, après-ski relaxation means hot spring onsen bathing and the serenely restorative Rikka Spa.
—Danielle Demetriou, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Perhaps, but Alonso’s attentive gaze reworks the meaning of excitement such that a banal exchange with the nearby farmhand, and a drive into the nearby village, provide minor thrills — that is, if you’re properly settled onto Alonso’s serenely sluggish wavelength.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 16 May 2026
One of the spaces is serenely accented in all white and features rounded paneling that can open or close depending on the client’s preference for privacy.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
Head to Rin-Tei, a tiny and serenely spare spot at the intersection of Crystal Springs Road and El Camino in San Mateo that oozes zen.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
For nearly four decades, the foundation operated serenely.
—Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Only chief technology officer John Tornow, who pressed Send from mission control, was serenely confident.
—Graydon Carter, Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
And Robbie, so serenely, perfectly beautiful, is playing a character teeming with self-loathing.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Where to stay At sleek, 190-key bunker Setsu Niseko in buzzy Hirafu district, après-ski relaxation means hot spring onsen bathing and the serenely restorative Rikka Spa.
—Danielle Demetriou, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serenely
Adverb
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Jac Caglianone calmly jogged to first base.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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McCall approached the situation calmly and wasn’t caught up in the moment, really listening to criticism.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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Hockney, who was born in Bradford, England, in 1937, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, June 11, one month before his 89th birthday, according to the BBC.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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In New York City, a relatively new coalition called Hands Off NYC has, since January, trained more than 7,000 volunteers to peacefully resist ICE.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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Nature is no big deal in Cristian Mungiu‘s superb new drama of systemic order and individual disarray, which takes in the sprawling waters and monochrome mountainscapes of the region with a placidly appreciative eye.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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That sequence also introduces a placidly smiley Kylie Jenner playing herself on seemingly a Valium-Adderall speedball of deluded bounciness.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Unlike the coolly impassive Pop artists, the Who weren’t afraid to get personal, or to let their art echo the anxious, kinky, maladjusted yammering in their own heads.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The bezel round the screen is extremely narrow too, while the rear panel features a flat back and a side structure that coolly creates the impression of being created from a series of separate layers.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Serenely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serenely. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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