magnanimously

Example Sentences

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They certainly were not going to drink it now, and so it was magnanimously gifted to the Americans by Jack Warner, president of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2023

He then offered, magnanimously: “If you’re immunocompromised or have some other vulnerability, we have treatments and free high-quality masks. We’re leaving no one behind or ignoring anyone’s needs as we move forward.”

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 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

Newell posted that Riley wouldn’t be fined for the accidental shove, Riley apologized and Harrison magnanimously decided to forgive because there was no ill-intent, only a sore elbow.

From Washington Times • Mar. 21, 2020

“It’s only your imagination makes it different. But that’s all right,” he added magnanimously, “as long as it makes you feel so happy.”

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith