beneficently

Example Sentences

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After some inspirational words from San Diego Zoo reps, the kids count backward from five and Percy zooms out from inside the log, his giant head bouncing and bobbing, his liquid-brown eyes blinking beneficently.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2022

A huge billboard showed Xi gazing beneficently beside Papua New Guinea’s leader.

From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2018

A huge billboard showed Xi gazing beneficently beside Papua New Guinea's leader.

From Fox News • Nov. 22, 2018

A huge sign in the capital, Port Moresby, welcomes Xi Jinping, picturing him gazing beneficently at Papua New Guinea’s leader, and his hotel is decked out with red Chinese lanterns.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2018

As I was reintroduced to her, she sipped at her little bottle of dark brownish-red liquid and smiled beneficently.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler