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Recent Examples of almoner
Those who call asking for financial help are put through to the Vatican almoner’s office, which has provided aid recently to victims of war in Ukraine, floods in Brazil and homelessness in Naples in southern Italy.
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Giovanna Dell’orto,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
Under Francis' leadership, the role of almoner has been expanded to reflect his deep commitment to charity and aiding those in need.
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Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
The office of the almoner traditionally cares for the weak.
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Gaia Pianigiani,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2018
Giovanna Dell’orto,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
Under Francis' leadership, the role of almoner has been expanded to reflect his deep commitment to charity and aiding those in need.
—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
The office of the almoner traditionally cares for the weak.
—
Gaia Pianigiani,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for almoner
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Some philanthropists in certain states have pledged to seed the accounts for qualifying families.
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The Amazon founder shares three sons and one daughter with his ex-wife, philanthropist and novelist MacKenzie Scott.
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He’s been called a thief, a benefactor, a commoner, a lord, a killer and a hero.
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And then from behind him came Miuccia Prada, the co-creative director and owner of her namesake brand, one of the world’s great art collectors and high-cultural benefactors.
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The Citation was sold in March of 2024 and purchased by a company connected to a Texas real estate developer and Republican donor, according to AIN, a business jet news publication.
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Both of these techniques involve extracting individual grafts from the donor area, but how it’s implanted is what makes a difference here.
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The company gained a benefactress (Lois Pope), later parted ways and changed names (eventually becoming Florida Stage).
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And how much, or how little, does Belinda know about what happened to her would-be benefactress?
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Sautee has been a fairy godmother, a genie and other fairy tale characters.
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But the fairy godmother’s spell wore off early in Game 6, which was just 62 seconds old when Vegas went ahead to stay.
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Billy Guerra, 38, of Contra Costa County, and his wife were among the patrons.
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Other food available at the fair includes a Turkey Leg that costs $23, a Smash Cheeseburger that will set patrons back $20 and a Giant Western Sausage that sells $20.
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“Almoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almoner. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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