beneficent

Example Sentences

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At the other end, three nuns from Chicago quietly chatter, favoring passers-by with beneficent smiles.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Isn’t giving your money away going to have the greatest beneficent impact on the most people?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

A communal vision is the beneficent goal of “A Transparent Musical.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2023

While that guidance may sound beneficent for the web at large, it’s also influenced by Google’s self-interest.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2023

When the grave covered them they became pure spirits, beneficent, the guardians of mankind.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton