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largesse

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












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Don’t take his deal if it leaves you feeling queasy or questionable, especially if you don’t like your children being potentially dependent on the largesse of your husband.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

“That largesse can be redeployed in the form of lower interest rates to support households and small and medium-size businesses.”

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

But this was the heyday of federal pandemic largesse that couldn’t last.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Irma herself was one of the recipients of government largesse who started speaking up.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 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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