do right by

Example Sentences

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There’s an addition to that, which is that he wants so badly to do good and do right by his mentor who taught him what a knight was supposed to be.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

I wanted to do right by Bingo, a little white Jindo mix with strawberry-blond ears and freckles all over her snout, whose inevitable death was already becoming an intrusive thought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

That simplification would be a theoretical win for corporate governance, but Elliott believes the price doesn’t do right by the independent shareholders.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

‘I’m desperately trying to do right by everyone’: I’m giving my son $250K and my daughter 50% of a property.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025

The important thing, Miss Love wanted to do right by Mama, just like I knew she would.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns