Generous is an English word with synonyms like liberal or giving. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Generous in a sentence
Related words
Generous meaning
- Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
- Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.
- Large; more than ample; copious.
Synonyms of Generous
Using Generous
- The main meaning on this page is: Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous. | Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. | Large; more than ample; copious.
- Useful related words include: big, unselfish, munificent, lavish.
- In the example corpus, generous often appears in combinations such as: and generous, most generous, with generous.
Example sentences (20)
Mr. Macron has insisted the French need to work longer to strengthen a generous retirement system that is one of the world’s most generous but may be heading toward a $19 billion deficit.
In the Angus Reid Institute survey, 58 per cent of respondents say Canada is too generous with border crossers; only seven per cent say we’re not generous enough.
Aberglasslyn's Matt Farr-Forrest is one of those generous people being recognised this National Blood Donor Week (June 12 to 18) for giving the life-saving gift of blood and plasma.
A big thank you to our generous anonymous sponsor for making this surprise possible.
A big thank you to the Milder family for making a generous donation this month towards the cost of the new slide.
Add all the root veg along with the pearl barley, thyme, soy, tomato puree and a generous pinch of salt and pepper.
A decade later, the company moved east to South Carolina, lured by generous tax breaks, lower operating expenses and a more business-friendly climate.
After all, this is the guy who stole Cameron’s girlfriend, so he won’t be feeling all that generous toward him.
A "generous" entrance lobby will open onto the Trongate, giving direct access to a communal landscaped courtyard at the first-floor level, while a range of roof terraces will provide spectacular views across the city.
A generous layer of shaved parmesan finished the salad making it a delicious and classic Caesar.
A generous sum was collected for Meals on Wheels through Clarien’s 2022 Holiday GiveBack Campaign, which ran between November 25th and December 31st.
AIO would like to acknowledge the generous support of this year’s Fill the Strand sponsors.
All good things come to an end, and even the most generous critics and fans agree that, by season 13, was in a decline.
All in all, a deliciously balanced sandwich with a generous portion of meat.
America’s Social Security promises will be honored and perhaps made more generous.
Among the attendance were members of the immediate and extended O’Donnell family, and J.P. and Noreen McManus, who have been so generous in their financial support of St. Joseph’s Foundation.
And of course many, many virtue-signalling corporations have been similarly generous to Kendi.
And, there’s the company’s generous dividend policy.
And though the fair’s generous admission policy means you’ll only pay for games, items and food, many of us leave the fair with the same vibes as leaving the casino.
And with up to 75%-off, Under 16 Education Season Tickets offer one of the most generous discounts of any ticket scheme in the country – saving parents hundreds of pounds per year.
Common combinations with generous
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and generous 20×
- most generous 13×
- with generous 12×
- generous and 12×
- generous donation 9×
- the generous 9×
- generous with 6×
- so generous 6×
- very generous 6×
- by generous 5×