benevolences

Example Sentences

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The Xeric Foundation, along with the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, stands as one of comicdom's twin benevolences.

From Time Magazine Archive

Patiently they awaited lustrous benevolences of Dazbog the Sun God.

From Time Magazine Archive

President Ouincy says of him: "He was distinguished for his private benevolences and public usefulness."

From The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution by Stark, James H.

The contributions to all boards and benevolences have been increased.

From Six Thousand Country Churches by Gill, Charles Otis

There are, doubtless, loans which are disguised benevolences, where the lender gets nothing good in return for his loan.

From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.