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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The dog was spotted in a small cut-out on the side of the mountain by a Good Samaritan during his hike along the preserve.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
Seinfeld ended with Jerry, Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), George (Jason Alexander) and Kramer (Michael Richards) in a jail cell after being found guilty for unknowingly violating a local Good Samaritan law in a small town.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Thankfully, a Good Samaritan came to her rescue and took her to a local emergency veterinary hospital.
—The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024
Research indicates states with Good Samaritan laws have lower overdose mortality rates within the first two years of enactment.
—Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2024
Aside from the aforementioned stretches of spoken backstory, the only prolonged verbal interlude comes from Lauren Taylor in a late appearance as a passing Good Samaritan.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Jan. 2024
Texas passed a Good Samaritan law in 2021 known as the Jessica Sosa Act.
—Kaley Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2023
Shout out to the nurses at Good Samaritan hospital in West Palm.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
She was found last weekend after a Good Samaritan brought the three-week saga to an end.
—David Begnaud, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1843, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Good Samaritan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Good%20Samaritan. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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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