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magnanimous

[mag-nan-uh-muhs] / mægˈnæn ə məs /


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Napoleon could not have expected such magnanimous treatment from the British.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 8, 2026

The ugliness of the comment prompted Rick Wilson—former Republican strategist, he of the magnanimous Lincoln Project—to step forward.

From Slate Feb. 12, 2026

Everyone at the party wants to be in Mary’s orbit because she’s magnanimous, not pretentious.

From Salon Jun. 9, 2025

LK: In California, I learned that nature is benevolent and magnanimous.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2025

“Best of luck today,” he told them with a magnanimous gesture that they didn’t deserve.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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