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Recent Examples of do-gooder
But there’s not so much of it that the department cannot devote half of its tiny force to investigating the theft of a few hundred bucks from the donation bowl at a charity event, hosted by Hank to burnish his own reputation as a do-gooder.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do-gooder
Noun
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Interwoven throughout are anecdotes about Zaki’s friendship with a hopeful optimist, which gives the book an accessible, engaging quality.—
Caroline Ceniza-Levine,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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But with a healthy lineup in April, there are at least some optimists who see a way Minnesota could beat Vegas four times between now and early May.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The death of Pope Francis, 88, a humble reformer who sought to make the Catholic Church more inclusive, marks the end of an era for the Catholic Church, and sets in motion one of the most arcane, storied and secretive events in human history: the election of a new pope.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Tonge reveals the complex religious dynamics that lie behind the AKP’s hold on political power and the deep, immensely varied religious commitments that survived attempts by twentieth-century reformers to separate religion and politics.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Do-gooder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-gooder. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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