He relied on the largesse of friends after he lost his job.
Recent Examples on the WebCaruso mentions some beneficiaries of his largesse — like Operation Progress — on the campaign trail. Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2022 All this largesse was not lost on Indiana media, which has run stories over the past few days detailing still other political contributions that Lilly has made to the politicians who pushed the law. Ed Silverman, STAT, 12 Aug. 2022 Not content to work with a single-star player (say, Jordan Speith) or a single tournament (like the Open), the brand blankets the field, establishing its largesse in a way that leaves no doubt as to who rules the game. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2022 TikTok eventually could fall victim to changing tastes, a more forward-thinking competitor, government intervention, public scandals, or its own bloated largesse. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 29 July 2022 In addition to cutting rations, food assistance organizations are also having to deal with major donors directing their largesse to the latest humanitarian crisis – Ukraine – at the expense of ongoing but sometimes forgotten crises. Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2022 Nijel Pack, a Miami basketball transfer from Kansas State, has been the most prominent of among 115 recipients of Ruiz’s largesse. Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 14 June 2022 Our military aid is a symbol of American largesse that comes with an expectation of Israeli deference. Samuel Goldman, The Week, 25 Sep. 2021 And in the House, the respective party leaders — McCarthy and Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — both count California as their top donor state, largesse that then spreads to key races throughout the country.Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English largesse, from Anglo-French, from large