magnanimous

Example Sentences

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“You all right if I — “ he began before Trump cut him off with a magnanimous, “Sure. Please.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 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

But speaking to the cameras afterwards, Ross was magnanimous in accepting his defeat.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

When wealth becomes a substitute for participation, giving is reduced to performance art—proof of virtue, a way to appear magnanimous while still demanding ownership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

They were more magnanimous about them that way.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon