magnanimous
Example Sentences
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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
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
Guardiola was probably being magnanimous due to his side's disappointing performance in the derby loss at Old Trafford.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026
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
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
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