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Recent Examples of serenely
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.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
From the world’s vantage point, Los Angeles can look like a place that glides serenely along beneath a beatific sun.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 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
Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
From the world’s vantage point, Los Angeles can look like a place that glides serenely along beneath a beatific sun.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 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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Hoja calmly takes off his turban and places it on the villager’s head.—
Perin Gürel,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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Instead, focus on protecting finances and calmly presenting evidence.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Its goal is to help bars, businesses and residents peacefully coexist.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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My mother died peacefully, and pain-free.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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
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Often neglected are the two whorled figures, strolling placidly in the background.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Most of the staff are politely, if coolly, efficient, but there were a couple of more gregarious waitstaff at the restaurant who were happily chatting with diners, explaining the provenance of various ingredients.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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To wriggle out of Joseph’s grasp, Michael hires a brash young lawyer, John Branca, played by Miles Teller, who lends the coolly confident character a delightfully rough edge.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Serenely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serenely. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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