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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
Noun
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Unlike the city's public schools, this costly construction is largely funded by one billionaire philanthropist, Joe Ricketts, the founder of TD Ameritrade.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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On Thursday, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art celebrated the opening of its 347,500-square-foot David Geffen Galleries (named for a $150 million gift from the billionaire philanthropist) with a starry gala.—
Maggie Coughlan,
Vanity Fair,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and is privately operated by a corporation of just under 1,000 benefactors who have an endowment of over $2 billion.—
Claudia Williams,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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The benefactors, on the other hand, wore their wealth with ease.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These sprawling bureaucracies are, in many cases, the architecture of institutions that have mastered the art of absorbing public funds quietly, while wealthy donors receive their own favors in return.—
Michael Carbonara,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Unfortunately, that donor’s blood wasn’t a good match for Babbitt but fortunately, another donor came forward who was a match.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The company gained a benefactress (Lois Pope), later parted ways and changed names (eventually becoming Florida Stage).—
Bill Hirschman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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French has become something of a fairy godmother to the group.—
Tony Bravo,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Houston and Goldberg costarred, respectively, as the fairy godmother and the queen.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Around sunset, the rooftop pool bar features a friendly, eclectic bunch of unpretentious patrons, giving it a warmer feel than venues on the beach that are often packed with overdressed tourists.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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Although Austria is known as a hotspot for wealthy patrons who host royals and ex royals… either way, the assumption is someone else is picking up the tab.—
Janelle Ash , Ashley Papa , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Almoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almoner. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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