Good Samaritan

noun

Examples of Good Samaritan in a Sentence

We had a flat tire on the highway but fortunately a Good Samaritan stopped to help us change it.
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Good Samaritan will also construct a central utility plant that is capable of providing on-site infrastructure to support hospital operations, resilience, and efficiency. George Avalos, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025 The artist, who has been called a Good Samaritan following the incident, treated the boy on Saturday, Oct. 4, for free, applying numbing cream before using a laser to burn off the markings, per Viral Press footage shared by AP. Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025 Now Coster-Waldau’s third act is less antihero and more Good Samaritan in An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet. Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025 Mike accepts gratefully—only to beat up this Good Samaritan and run off with his watch. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Good Samaritan

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Good Samaritan was in 1843

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“Good Samaritan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Good%20Samaritan. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

Legal Definition

good samaritan

noun
good sa·​mar·​i·​tan
-sə-ˈmar-ə-tən
: one who voluntarily renders aid to another in distress although under no duty to do so
Etymology

from the good Samaritan in the New Testament parable (Luke 10:30–37)

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