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

One of its recommendations was the government should encourage more people to take action when they see bad behaviour and consider introducing a so-called Good Samaritan law.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 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

Today she chose the parable of the Good Samaritan.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare