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Recent Examples of tenderly
Yet the director, Vanessa Caswill, stages it all with a tenderly forlorn Middle American plausibility.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
The making of such a film would look a lot like the funny, tenderly melancholic, and wonderful Candidates of Death.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
In one picture, a slim teen-ager reaches over tentatively, tenderly, to peel a bandage off another boy’s bare thigh, a moment both touching and wonderfully matter-of-fact.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Everything in this recipe is made with love, from the tomato sauce to the filling which is tenderly wrapped in the softened cabbage leaves.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Incredibly, Joel takes a seat and begins to tenderly tickle the ivories.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Nixon, this film tenderly establishes, was born into hardship and tragedy.
—Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 20 Dec. 2025
The singer shared some of those father-son moments via social media with a beautiful picture of him tenderly kissing his son's head against the backdrop of a stunning sunset.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, many tribes, who have been tenderly stewarding the land the longest, feel their voices go unheard.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 17 Nov. 2025
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
The making of such a film would look a lot like the funny, tenderly melancholic, and wonderful Candidates of Death.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
In one picture, a slim teen-ager reaches over tentatively, tenderly, to peel a bandage off another boy’s bare thigh, a moment both touching and wonderfully matter-of-fact.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Everything in this recipe is made with love, from the tomato sauce to the filling which is tenderly wrapped in the softened cabbage leaves.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Incredibly, Joel takes a seat and begins to tenderly tickle the ivories.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Nixon, this film tenderly establishes, was born into hardship and tragedy.
—Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 20 Dec. 2025
The singer shared some of those father-son moments via social media with a beautiful picture of him tenderly kissing his son's head against the backdrop of a stunning sunset.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, many tribes, who have been tenderly stewarding the land the longest, feel their voices go unheard.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenderly
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The fact that the team is almost entirely composed of Americans with Italian heritage is by now well-known and lovingly mocked on both sides of the Atlantic.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The couple had been married for nearly six decades and Parton lovingly praised him during interviews throughout her career.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Officials in Jackson County and Kansas City took the loss cordially, but continued to pitch themselves as potential partners, criticizing the high price tag of the Kansas stadium deal.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
23 Dec. 2025
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In 2019, she was also cordially invited to The White House's 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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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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The new tool is meant to help shoppers and brands consume more considerately and specifically by cutting out the hassle and emissions of returns.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Vance Joseph tried outfitting himself in a modest tone, even if his unit hasn’t exactly acted benevolently toward its training camp counterpart.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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What's Included Among the entrees are two varieties of salmon (coconut macadamia nut-crusted or grilled), chicken (either grilled or lightly breaded), London broil, marinara beef meatballs and turkey meat loaf.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2026
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Cook for 5 to 7 minutes until the bacon has rendered some fat and is lightly golden, but is not yet crispy.—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Carr treated the victim differently from other students during their sophomore and junior years of high school, authorities said, giving him lots of attention and treating him kindly.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Some state parks or protected lands in Texas may kindly ask visitors to avoid picking the state flower.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Tenderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenderly. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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