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magnanimous

[mag-nan-uh-muhs] / mægˈnæn ə məs /


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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

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

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

“However, I am a most magnanimous prince and agree to help you on your quest until I can safely get back home,” the jackalope said.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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