magnanimously
Example Sentences
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The former Conservative leader magnanimously offered the understated reflection that he and her had their "ups and downs" - but had made up.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Daphne and Eddie magnanimously turn the other cheek and then go back to lavishing one another with murmured compliments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Cautious Lina can find a way to worry about anything, but magnanimously, she agrees to spend her summer in Rome.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
It sounds like this man is magnanimously apologizing for somebody else’s misunderstanding — which he should not have to do!
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2020
Bunny waved his hand magnanimously and turned over the check, rummaging in a pocket as he studied it.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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