Samaritan

Example Sentences

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But the moment that stood out most to me was when one good Samaritan asked plaintively while helping the distressed teenager, “We got to be able to call somebody.”

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

He was, by all accounts, acting as a Good Samaritan, trying to break up the fight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

But the account was not run by a good Samaritan trying to draw attention to a hate crime, authorities later determined.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

Fortunately, a Good Samaritan found the bird and brought it to a local wildlife center in Huntington Beach.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025

“Indeed, on several occasions, a seminary student going to give his talk on the parable of the Good Samaritan literally stepped over the victim as he hurried on his way.”

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell