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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.
—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
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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The broader indivisible organization and its affiliates have received funding from the Open Society Foundations, founded by billionaire philanthropist George Soros, whose political giving has drawn criticism from some conservative groups.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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In 2010 Gates, his wife at the time Melinda French Gates, and Berkshire Hathaway co-founder Warren Buffett launched the Giving Pledge, making a public commitment to philanthropy, which has since been signed by the likes of philanthropist Mackenzie Scott and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Axelrod had been a major art collector and a benefactor for the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
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Blue looks to be the most likely benefactor of the opportunity.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Find this story at Iowa Capital Dispatch, which is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.—
Clark Kauffman,
Des Moines Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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The church says the $7 million project would be mostly donor-funded, though Neighbors said the cost may have gone up since his initial estimate.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And how much, or how little, does Belinda know about what happened to her would-be benefactress?—
Dan Heching,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Breaking down the differences between playing the ruthless crime lord and the polished benefactress, Gasćon also noted that the role of Emilia was deceptively physical.—
Elaina Patton,
NBC News,
1 Nov. 2024
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Alas, people have stopped believing in fairy godmothers, forcing the Motherland to transfer its workers into the Tooth Fairy realm.—
Sezín Devi Koehler,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Dec. 2025
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Lynn, forty years after Rock in Rio, was still my fairy godmother.—
Stephen Rea,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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All the bathrooms for patrons are outside the building, in temporary trailers.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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For Starbucks patrons at an upscale mall in Beijing’s central business district – the same complex where the company first opened its doors in China in 1999 – the news doesn’t come as a complete surprise.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Almoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almoner. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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