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largesse

[lahr-jes, lahr-jis] / lɑrˈdʒɛs, ˈlɑr dʒɪs /












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Nonetheless, there has been an outpouring of grief, especially from recipients of his largesse, and tributes from politicians, religious leaders and business figures.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

In that circumstance, whether she makes her husband’s children whole — if you agree that his children should have a slice of the pie — would depend on her largesse.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

All that has made the kingdom ever more reliant on U.S. largesse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Ideally, the money goes to invest into grass roots development — but in many cases, there seems little to show for FIFA’s largesse.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

The Garcías could not afford extras, and they did not want to put their hosts in the embarrassing position of having to spend money out of largesse.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez


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