as in compassionate
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for samaritan
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Some forward-looking, compassionate airlines already quietly do this for passengers on a case-by-case basis.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Finally, end your message on a compassionate note—wish them well as genuinely as possible.—
Julia Ries,
SELF,
7 Feb. 2025
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During the trial, the judge, Christopher Hehir, was not very sympathetic.—
Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2025
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Political observers widely credited Cambridge Analytica’s data work on behalf of the Trump campaign for the historic victory, but the firm’s work for the NSSF to reach gun owners and others sympathetic to the Second Amendment wasn’t publicly known.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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After Sister Mary Thomas spoke, each sister admitted to personal failures, apologized for slights, and thanked others for kind gestures—demonstrating the humility required for communal living.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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One person, however, who definitely didn’t have kind things to say online after the incident was President Donald Trump, who also attended the game Sunday.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2025
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The cast includes Stephen Merchant as the voice of the mouse, Kristen Wiig as a scenery-chewing evil aunt, and Jim Broadbent as a kindly but clueless king.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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In his fourth feature, director Hsiao Ya-Chuan follows the unsentimental education of a motherless 11-year-old boy, Liao Jie (Bai Run-yin), raised in poverty by his kindly father, Liao Tai-lai (Liu Kuan-Ting), a waiter at a busy banqueting hall.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
25 Nov. 2024
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Here’s a welcome Valentine’s Day present for everyone: The most romantic new movie out isn’t a good-hearted action comedy or a Bridget Jones jam.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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It feels directly dragged out of the 1980s and early 1990s, a time when Hollywood was devoted to turning out swarms of action flicks in which some flawed and downtrodden but good-hearted hero thwarts a devious conspiracy or an impending alien invasion or whatever.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Did the dog rescue the person for an altruistic reason, or did the assistance come from a place of self-interest?—
Claire Cameron,
Outside Online,
3 Feb. 2025
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Compared to other players, Hyun-ju thinks of other people and is also altruistic and fierce.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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But Eras Tour vets, while your boss might be magnanimous, might be best to find a good sports bar.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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And unlike the last time, when the usual characters like Anna Wintour can only throw darts versus being magnanimous like President Trump is, our GREAT first lady will shine SO brightly with all her critically important initiatives.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
31 Jan. 2025
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Centuries ago, the seemingly benevolent alien race Oankali intervened in humanity's fateful hours, saving the remaining survivors and putting them in a deep sleep aboard their spaceship.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The June Foray Award for significant and benevolent impact was given to the non-profit organization Women in Animation for its work advocating for gender equality and inclusion in the industry.—
Terry Flores,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Samaritan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/samaritan. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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