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Recent Examples of tenderly
Yet the director, Vanessa Caswill, stages it all with a tenderly forlorn Middle American plausibility.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
The making of such a film would look a lot like the funny, tenderly melancholic, and wonderful Candidates of Death.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
In one picture, a slim teen-ager reaches over tentatively, tenderly, to peel a bandage off another boy’s bare thigh, a moment both touching and wonderfully matter-of-fact.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Everything in this recipe is made with love, from the tomato sauce to the filling which is tenderly wrapped in the softened cabbage leaves.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Incredibly, Joel takes a seat and begins to tenderly tickle the ivories.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Nixon, this film tenderly establishes, was born into hardship and tragedy.
—Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 20 Dec. 2025
The singer shared some of those father-son moments via social media with a beautiful picture of him tenderly kissing his son's head against the backdrop of a stunning sunset.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, many tribes, who have been tenderly stewarding the land the longest, feel their voices go unheard.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 17 Nov. 2025
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
The making of such a film would look a lot like the funny, tenderly melancholic, and wonderful Candidates of Death.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
In one picture, a slim teen-ager reaches over tentatively, tenderly, to peel a bandage off another boy’s bare thigh, a moment both touching and wonderfully matter-of-fact.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Everything in this recipe is made with love, from the tomato sauce to the filling which is tenderly wrapped in the softened cabbage leaves.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Incredibly, Joel takes a seat and begins to tenderly tickle the ivories.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Nixon, this film tenderly establishes, was born into hardship and tragedy.
—Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 20 Dec. 2025
The singer shared some of those father-son moments via social media with a beautiful picture of him tenderly kissing his son's head against the backdrop of a stunning sunset.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, many tribes, who have been tenderly stewarding the land the longest, feel their voices go unheard.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenderly
Adverb
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The story was subbed, luridly headlined, set in type, and fitted lovingly into the front page.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Jacobs speaks candidly of a troubled childhood and lovingly about Fifth Avenue shopping trips with his grandmother, which inspired a feeling for fashion history and handicrafts.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Officials in Jackson County and Kansas City took the loss cordially, but continued to pitch themselves as potential partners, criticizing the high price tag of the Kansas stadium deal.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
23 Dec. 2025
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In 2019, she was also cordially invited to The White House's 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Coaches who, in the best cases (and there have been so many best cases) taught your kid to win magnanimously and lose graciously and compete whole-heartedly.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Good morning, Alexei Oreskovic here, taking the baton back from features editor Matt Heimer, who graciously filled in for me these last couple of days.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The viral post comes as survey data suggests many travelers are generally open to seat-switch requests when they are made considerately.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The new tool is meant to help shoppers and brands consume more considerately and specifically by cutting out the hassle and emissions of returns.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Vance Joseph tried outfitting himself in a modest tone, even if his unit hasn’t exactly acted benevolently toward its training camp counterpart.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Sow large seeds in slightly indented rows and cover lightly with a thin layer of the mix.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Columbine needs regular watering in our part of the world and requires a partial sun to lightly shaded garden spot.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Clarify terms kindly, then document the final decision.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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If Madsen is the QB to guide the Broncos to two CFP appearances in three years, history will look kindly upon the 5-foot-10 QB who’s often faced pushback from fans in his years as the starter.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Tenderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenderly. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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