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magnanimous

[mag-nan-uh-muhs] / mægˈnæn ə məs /


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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

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

Though Carini fell to her knees and cried after losing to Khelif, she was similarly magnanimous when speaking with reporters.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2024

Perhaps with Seema in the room, Mamma might want to appear more magnanimous.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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