mitzvah

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Recent Examples of mitzvah Yeah, so the bar mitzvah was on our birthday — which is March 14 — a month ago. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 Its symbolism is also meant to teach us to support others who could, in turn, perform mitzvahs (good deeds). Parents Editors, Parents, 13 Dec. 2025 The commandment, or mitzvah, of Hanukkah is to light the menorah with family or friends at home. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Dec. 2025 An iconic disco-pop outfit with a crossover hit often understood to be about gay cruising that has become a global sports-and-bar-mitzvah anthem. Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mitzvah
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Noun
  • The hurdles force charities to spend scarce staff time chasing funds intended for their missions and, occasionally, walk away from the gift altogether, the experts said.
    Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Diallo, like so many other men who found their way to Wilson’s bike shop, brought him gifts.
    Claire Galofaro, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Following her death, Eloise’s family established the Living for Lulu Foundation to continue her legacy by encouraging kindness and helping animals in need.
    Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • My mother, Cynthia, taught me to go through life with both relentless ambition and kindness.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Saudi Arabia also is running low on interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on.
    Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Others, such as Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia, have refused to provide Kyiv with direct military assistance.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Vasil didn’t know what his teammates were planning and was clearly touched by the display of support.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Schoenmaker will oversee ReturnPro’s international corporate strategy and go-to-market approach, build its commercial organization and support mergers and acquisitions as the company develops its overseas business.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This shimmering, sonorous work, from one of our greatest living directors, moves through the peculiar landscapes of human interaction with certainty, eccentricity and grace, alighting on a generous if rueful conclusion.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Cinematographer Kim Ji-yong’s camera never intrudes, lending grace and honesty to the character studies, while Jung Jae-il’s ravishing piano and string score heightens the emotions without becoming manipulative.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Those findings affect the survivor benefits for which service members' families are eligible.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The current measles outbreak should be a call for action to renew immunization as a public good with personal benefits.
    Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Galatasaray squandered a 5-2 first-leg lead against Juventus in last season’s knockout play-off round, despite having a man advantage for most of the game.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Podded propulsion offers particular advantages in this environment.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Michael Douglas, in a letter to a federal judge who was considering sentencing his son Cameron on drug charges, pleaded for mercy in 2010.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • As violence spills into every corner of their lives, loyalties snap, safety proves temporary, and the battle for power leaves no room for mercy.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Mitzvah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitzvah. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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