magnanimous

Example Sentences

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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

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

When she returned for Season 3, she was slightly more magnanimous and less flighty, trying her best to achieve harmony with the rest of the cast.

From Salon • May 20, 2025

"Ecowas therefore refutes any suggestion that such a generous and magnanimous country would become a state sponsor of terrorism," it read.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

They were to be “ferocious in battle ... magnanimous in victory,” and to kindle the “light of liberation” in the eyes of the children.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith