magnanimous

adjective

mag-ˈna-nə-məs How to pronounce magnanimous (audio)
Definition of magnanimousnext
as in noble
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature a magnanimous donation to the town's animal shelter

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Recent Examples of magnanimous Asked Monday whether the upcoming schedule feels magnified given the looming deadline, Alvarez maintained the magnanimous attitude that has spread across his clubhouse. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Spielberg spared no expense when casting Richard Attenborough in the iconic role of Jurassic Park's magnanimous founder, John Hammond. — Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026 Wilson was magnanimous in victory. — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 For the record, the ever-magnanimous CBS Sports president David Berson welcomed Amazon aboard during a recent call with reporters, although his acknowledgment of the newcomer came with a bit of a caveat. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for magnanimous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnanimous
  1. noble
  2. great
  3. honorable
  4. high
  5. gallant
  6. sublime
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, America is now in the war, and veteran Adam is seemingly the only person in Salinas who realizes that this isn’t necessarily a noble thing.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The job called for an officer with enough status to deal with admirals, generals, and prime ministers with noble titles.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of noble
Adjective
  • The rich collections do a great job of honoring visual traditions and explaining their connections to real people and real places.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Despite deep-rooted tensions between southerners and the PLC, both are in agreement that the Houthi threat is far greater than that of the other.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of great
Adjective
  • Too bad that New York’s LG Delgado didn’t take the same honorable path and walk away.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • While some might argue that Murphy is an antihero, Hawke viewed him as an honorable man.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of honorable
Adjective
  • Korean star Han Ji-min accepted The Hollywood Reporter’s Trailblazer Award at a glitzy gala high above Busan on Wednesday night, promising that her creative journey was only just beginning.
    — Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • That is a level higher than on other subjects such as fertility, at 54 percent, and menopause, at 48 percent.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of high
Adjective
  • Susanna Moore is terribly important to us, more so than any of Hemingway’s gallant girls.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • First to one knee and then all the way up like a gallant fighter gathering himself.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of gallant
Adjective
  • With its affinities for isolation and, at times, imposing scale, Land art conjures archaeology and the geological sublime—vast expanses of space and time.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Each poem feels like the blinding-bright perception of one sublime minute.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of sublime

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“Magnanimous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnanimous. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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