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Recent Examples of do-gooder
As the conservative foil to liberal do-gooder Sandy, his wife Kirsten Cohen (played by Kelly Rowan) was a better representation of the upper-crust Newport Beach population in many ways.
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Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
But in a twist, the social media do-gooder gave the boy the money too.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
The do-gooder studio launched by billionaire Jeff Skoll ceased formal operations last April, Variety reported exclusively.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Lucy is the do-gooder vault dweller, Maximus is the aspirant warrior, and The Ghoul is the wasteland rogue.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
But in a twist, the social media do-gooder gave the boy the money too.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
The do-gooder studio launched by billionaire Jeff Skoll ceased formal operations last April, Variety reported exclusively.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Lucy is the do-gooder vault dweller, Maximus is the aspirant warrior, and The Ghoul is the wasteland rogue.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do-gooder
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Behavioral data shows that optimists sometimes overestimate returns and volatility, resulting in poor timing or overexposure.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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Then, on Sunday, came a shocker from one of Tesla’s most prominent optimists: Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities slashed his 12-month price target by 43% to $315.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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The documentary significantly adds to the origin story, tracing Reubens’ early days and infatuation with TV kids’ shows and Disney movies — Pollyanna was a favorite — and fleshing out the family’s move to Florida.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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But isn’t the cynical explanation also the Pollyanna one?—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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The most recent Pope Leo Leo XIII was elected in 1878 and was known as a reformer, a pontiff who emphasized diplomacy, advocated for scientific progress and positioned the church as a defender of human rights.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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The cardinal electors face a stark choice — select a pope who will follow in the footsteps of Pope Francis, an Argentine reformer who advocated for migrants and the environment, or one who will guide the Catholic Church down a more traditional path.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
7 May 2025
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“Do-gooder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-gooder. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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