generous
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Snacks made Shreiber rich, and he would sometimes use his largess to be generous with his family and employees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
More generous critics have called the building the "Obamalisk" and compared it to a "Star Wars" spaceship.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
“Fred was a very gracious, generous man and made sure that people who didn’t get a break in life got a fair shot in the courtroom,” said Brown, using Sayre’s nickname.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
He described her as "incredibly generous" and said she was "always looking at positives" and focusing on what could be achieved for the local community.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
My hand is gripping the bag that’s stuffed with the money I collected from generous relatives excited to see me for the first time in eight years, and I try not to bump into people.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
Vocabulary lists containing generous
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