generosity
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The country singer captured a broad fan base through her messages of love and generosity delivered with Southern charm and built a business empire from her country music stardom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
"She touched countless lives with her warmth, humility and generosity of spirit."
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
“His brilliance as a broadcaster is matched by his character, compassion and generosity, which have been evident throughout his 37 years as host of ‘Inside the NBA.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
“But there was a generosity about it, like, we’ve got a space, and it should be for the community.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Although he made use of his reputation for generosity in order to gain the papacy, Pope Julius II then decided not to maintain this reputation, in order to be able to wage war.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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These gestures and generosities were things only her friends could tell you about.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
If you’ve got nothing left in reserve for even the smallest generosities — no judgment here, there’s been a lot of “… everything” — then start with micro-generosity to yourself.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2022
The small generosities, the willingness to listen, the empathy, lightening the mood with … let’s face it, some pretty silly jokes.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2021
In one of his more notable generosities back in Washington, he purchased copies of Joseph Mitchell’s Up in the Old Hotel for the entire staff.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 13, 2015
She made no effort to keep up with her Sister Polly's many generosities, which were frequently as erratic as the lady herself.
From The Camp Fire Girls Behind the Lines by Margaret O'Bannon Womack Vandercook
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