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magnanimous

[mag-nan-uh-muhs] / mægˈnæn ə məs /


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Maine’s smallness, too, ensures that she can fulfill her home state’s dreams while also being magnanimous with her colleagues.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

Napoleon could not have expected such magnanimous treatment from the British.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 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 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

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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