as in honorably
in a manner befitting a person of the highest character and ideals
civil rights activists nobly striving for justice and equality
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Recent Examples of nobly
Will studios abandon new work for memeslop or nobly resist a descent into IP-management nothingness?
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Farahani is nobly resilient as the endlessly compassionate doctor, mother and sister.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
While many elements of the story are autobiographical, there are significant differences, the most important being that his protagonist, Seita, was an idealized character who acted far more nobly and cared much better for his little sister than Nosaka himself had been capable of.
—Ginny Tapley Takemori
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Where else must a soprano nobly compete with police sirens zooming down Lake Shore Drive?
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Farahani is nobly resilient as the endlessly compassionate doctor, mother and sister.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
While many elements of the story are autobiographical, there are significant differences, the most important being that his protagonist, Seita, was an idealized character who acted far more nobly and cared much better for his little sister than Nosaka himself had been capable of.
—Ginny Tapley Takemori
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Where else must a soprano nobly compete with police sirens zooming down Lake Shore Drive?
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nobly
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She was honorably discharged from the Army in 2014, then obtained her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from John Jay College in New York in 2017, records show.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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As a result, thousands of veterans who honorably served our nation still struggle to access even basic preventative care or care programs offered through the federal VA.—
Rep. Jaime Foster,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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But two stepsisters are a chorus, a camp against which she is heroically positioned.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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In the memoir, Donovan confronts the origins of his mental health issues, talks about growing up poor in a 900-square-foot home managed heroically by his single mother, Donna, and how even his greatest successes on the field left him unfulfilled.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Nobly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nobly. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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