good works

plural noun

: things done to help poor people, sick people, etc.

She is admired for her many good works.

Examples of good works in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

We were inculcated with the importance of charity, love toward all, good works and humility, and urged to carry those virtues into adulthood. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Adding a dose of Rosenwald’s no-nonsense business acumen to our current efforts to execute good works would really help. — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Speaking of her good works, Owen has supported many causes over the years — Santa Clara University, Hope Services, and Valle Monte League among them — but JW House in Santa Clara holds a special place in her heart. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

To Tommy, Anna and Molly are twittering encumbrances, idiotic in their insistence on good works and the good of man, their endless remorseful hedgings about the Communist Party. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for good works

• artworks
• breastworks
• brickworks
• earthworks
• fireworks
• frameworks
• gasworks
• glassworks
• headworks
• networks
• outworks
• steelworks