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noun

largess

a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously

In a sentence

Six example sentences with largess, each labelled with its topic.

  • The senator's largess arrived with a brass plaque, a ribbon, and photographers waiting outside the new community pool.

    Politics

  • The banker's largess paid for the marble staircase, and his name was carved above it in letters a foot tall.

    Architecture

  • After the title, the owner's largess included custom rings for the training staff and a parade the whole city watched.

    Basketball

  • Royal largess after the victory included gold chains for the captains and a public feast that lasted three days.

    History

  • The collector's largess to the museum came with one condition: her portrait must hang beside the donated paintings.

    Art

  • The chairman's holiday largess, a gold watch for every manager, was announced on stage in front of the whole company.

    Business

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