serenely

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Recent Examples of serenely 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 Ahead, Toyota team principal Kobayashi ran serenely to the finish in the No 7, even with Frijns’ pass on Buemi increasing the pressure. Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 June 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serenely
Adverb
  • The already wire-thin line between mother and owner threatens to snap as the saga rages on, and still, Corsini calmly invites you to circle his story’s chaotic cage from every possible angle.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
  • The suspect was seen calmly leaving the area as others there fled the rapidly evolving wildfire, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Adverb
  • Before the incident, people had celebrated peacefully, marching through the city for hours, dancing to loud music, and cheering the around 80 floats that participated in the parade.
    Kirsten Grieshaber, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • By February, only days after Skubal’s arbitration hearing was resolved peacefully, the storm was building.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Adverb
  • The waters of a continent – west from the Rockies and east from the Appalachians – pour into it, sometimes violently, sometimes placidly.
    Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026
  • 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
Adverb
  • Next to me, a woman with colorful tattoo sleeves and a tasseled leather satchel nods coolly behind her sunglasses.
    Nick H. Penniman, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
  • Malik Tillman stepped up and coolly scored on the free kick, his shot deflecting into the net off a Belgian player who was jumping as part of a wall.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 7 July 2026

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“Serenely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serenely. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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