beneficent
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So kudos to the Met for using its exhibition to present a more complex and beneficent picture of the cross-cultural encounters between Europe and the Middle East than has heretofore been the case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
At the other end, three nuns from Chicago quietly chatter, favoring passers-by with beneficent smiles.
From Barron's ● Mar. 28, 2026
Virgil’s journey toward a beneficent existence starts with a family member’s funeral, continues through another relative’s hospice stay and then achieves fulfillment with our hero’s compassion-driven decision to look after the dead.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
A communal vision is the beneficent goal of “A Transparent Musical.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
“In the name of Allah most beneficent, most merciful,” the old fortune-teller whispers.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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