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Recent Examples of samaritan
This law offers good samaritan protection for witnesses of university hazing who call 911 or attempt to give medical aid.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for samaritan
Adjective
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Being both truthful and compassionate is a delicate balance.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Jan. 2026
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Recognizing financial stress and food instability as part of cardiovascular risk can allow for more compassionate and effective care.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Dell is her stream's dungeon master, banishing those who don't abide by her terms and steadily rising up the platform's ranks with her sympathetic story and angry-funny screen presence.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Like several women maligned in the ’90s, Harding was reevaluated in later years, and the sympathetic 2017 biopic I, Tonya helped to rehabilitate her image.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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An excitement began to stir inside her, awakened perhaps by his kind words.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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But history hasn’t been kind to him, as many of the newer analytic numbers have downgraded him on offense.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Jenna and Kevin, the warring magazine writers, seek refuge at The Winters Inn, a quaint bed and breakfast owned by the kindly Christopher and Carol Winters.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
25 Nov. 2025
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Allen’s combo of flip insincerity and kindly concern is a terrific treat, recalling Bill Murray at his doofy best.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In the last few years, Betancur made three humanitarian trips to Bucha, Ukraine and raised funds for several initiatives with the support of the Charlotte community, including Myers Park United Methodist Church.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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So, why is this country in the midst of one of the greatest humanitarian crises in modern history?—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While reporting on a storm, he’s paired with a good-hearted yet simple ASL interpreter named Floyd, played by Harbour.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
22 Jan. 2026
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As the series goes on, Jax morphs from a generally good-hearted guy into a violent, devious antihero.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This isn’t purely an altruistic move, Ellingham said.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
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But here, such altruistic considerations do not justify capitulating to a lawless authoritarian in the White House.—
Max Potter,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The magnanimous gesture at Fibrebond, a manufacturer of electrical equipment enclosures based in Minden, was made possible by Graham Walker, the manufacturer’s outgoing CEO, according to The Wall Street Journal.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025
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The Wolf Pack were somewhat less magnanimous, turning the ball over just seven times, six of which came in the final 10 minutes when the game felt out of reach for the Broncos.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Samaritan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/samaritan. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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