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magnanimous

[mag-nan-uh-muhs] / mægˈnæn ə məs /


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The decision was framed as a magnanimous act of mercy and was undoubtedly meant to demonstrate goodwill on the part of Havana’s ruling elite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“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

Is there a world in which the BBC asks the Prime Minister to intervene and Starmer calls Trump and asks President Trump to be magnanimous?

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

“Best of luck today,” he told them with a magnanimous gesture that they didn’t deserve.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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