altruist
Example Sentences
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Starring Vanessa Williams as the titular prima donna, the brilliantly named Ebony Scrooge, the film follows Ebony’s transformation from penny-pinching pop star to charitable altruist.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025
Testimony at his trial suggested that his image as an altruist was at least partially a sham.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2024
He brought on Gary Wang, an old friend from math camp, and later Caroline Ellison, a fellow effective altruist from Jane Street.
From Reuters • Oct. 2, 2023
He has remade himself as an altruist, a philanthropist, and he means for his efforts to have maximum impact.
From Slate • Aug. 5, 2023
As usual with him, his great aim was by sanctimonious protestations to make himself appear a pure-souled altruist, and to throw upon others the responsibility for his actions.
From The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History by Hume, Martin Andrew Sharp
