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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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 But Cliff’s car gets towed, and Brittany doesn’t seem eager to come pick him up, so a combination of Good Samaritan instincts and a desire to avoid her lack of Christmas Eve plans prompts Didi to drive him to the impound lot. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025 Women were members of Good Samaritan pharmacy team The two women, Eden Adugna and Feven Adugna, were members of the pharmacy team at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, according to a media statement from TriHealth. David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 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 21 Oct. 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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