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Recent Examples of tenderly
Incredibly, Joel takes a seat and begins to tenderly tickle the ivories.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Stay in a Historic Inn A short walk up the road is The 1910 Inn, an aqua- and eggplant-hued historic Queen Anne home that fourth-generation local Annie Samarkos has tenderly restored into a bed-and-breakfast and event venue.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Nixon, this film tenderly establishes, was born into hardship and tragedy.
—Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 20 Dec. 2025
But whereas McGinley’s grittily intimate style had an erotic edge, Storch’s is tenderly attentive.
—Dawn Chan, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
Margolyes, who flew from Italy to film for four days, plays a lonely widow whose daily routine is tentatively then tenderly disrupted by a 17-year-old who accidentally kicked a football into her garden.
—Natalie Jamieson, Variety, 6 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
Mira Nair has kept at it for over three decades—whether through Monsoon Wedding (2001), which took Delhi’s chaotic beauty global, or The Namesake (2006), which tenderly captured the sharp pangs of diasporic longing.
—Bhanuj Kappal, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2025
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Stay in a Historic Inn A short walk up the road is The 1910 Inn, an aqua- and eggplant-hued historic Queen Anne home that fourth-generation local Annie Samarkos has tenderly restored into a bed-and-breakfast and event venue.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Nixon, this film tenderly establishes, was born into hardship and tragedy.
—Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 20 Dec. 2025
But whereas McGinley’s grittily intimate style had an erotic edge, Storch’s is tenderly attentive.
—Dawn Chan, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
Margolyes, who flew from Italy to film for four days, plays a lonely widow whose daily routine is tentatively then tenderly disrupted by a 17-year-old who accidentally kicked a football into her garden.
—Natalie Jamieson, Variety, 6 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
Mira Nair has kept at it for over three decades—whether through Monsoon Wedding (2001), which took Delhi’s chaotic beauty global, or The Namesake (2006), which tenderly captured the sharp pangs of diasporic longing.
—Bhanuj Kappal, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenderly
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Equally transporting was an afternoon spent at Fazenda Bananal, a 17th-century farm in the nearby mountains that’s been lovingly restored and converted into a center for arts and agriculture.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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At one point, Perry lovingly glanced at Trudeau.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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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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Donalds graciously apologized and immediately set things right.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2026
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Sara Gibbs, executive director of Escondido Community Child Development Center, and Danielle Rush, HR director, graciously thanked Saint Helen Philoptochos and were very appreciative for their generous donation which was above and beyond their expectations, the news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
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
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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
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Cook until just tender and lightly browned, 5 minutes.—
Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle lightly with salt and ground pepper.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Funny, though, that this movie could be viewed as the flip side of Causeway, a quiet drama that’s also about a woman at a crossroads who snaps out of her inertia thanks to meeting a kindly stranger.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
8 Nov. 2025
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Elizabeth looked imploringly at one gray-haired woman whose expression seemed kindly.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Tenderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenderly. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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