serenely

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Recent Examples of serenely Cinematographer Lukasz Zal, who also shot Ida and Cold War, renders Fatherland in the same satiny black and white, as well as the same serenely squarish, or Academy, aspect ratio. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 Oct. 2026 Smiling serenely, the author looks immaculately put-together, including her matte red lips, which are even more striking contrasted against her pristine white suit. — Fawnia Soo Hoo, Allure, 5 Oct. 2026 Our low, bargelike vessel drifts serenely, unhurriedly along the brown river. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026 Nestled serenely in northern South Dakota on Native American land and surrounded by livestock and crops as far as the eye can see, Timber Lake is a ranching community with two pumps serving regular gas and no stoplights. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The cumulative impression of Alice that the book leaves is of someone moving serenely through life, meeting fond blessings and awful curses both with the same calm equanimity. — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 The camera then panned to a cool and collected Moore, who could be seen serenely watching the frenzy from a chair in the corner. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 July 2026 With 25 suites projecting from a central lodge—with the exception of a four-bedroom suite looking over the entire property down toward the dramatic oceanfront—the mood here is serenely residential. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026 After 50 minutes of self-satisfaction, the hero fades serenely into a sunset that Dudamel made miraculously mystical. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serenely
Adverb
  • Explain the next step calmly and apply the same standard consistently.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • As police public affairs interns Kayla Clarke and Lola Selfe headed inside the shop, Detective Trae Corbin emerged from a nearby alley, calmly walked over to their vehicle, opened the door and drove away.
    — Jessica Baugh, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • The Paris march proceeded peacefully, with students, workers and retirees joining.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Yet some cultures do seem able to coexist peacefully with delivery bots and other robots.
    — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 4 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • Calvo, meanwhile, sits at a desk in his hotel room, gazing into the camera lens placidly while idly sketching on a sheet of paper.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • That’s a pretty evocative setting for a film, with the perpetual drone and roar of fighter jets overhead and an air of constricting menace pervading what should otherwise be placidly idle summer hours.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Here, light does not issue from the far end of the room, drawing us toward salvation, but is coolly diffused through side walls made of milky Plexiglas.
    — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But Thomas and Erika are no fools, coolly telling off smiling Hitler sympathizers during a tony reception.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Serenely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serenely. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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