Samaritan

[suh-mar-i-tn] / səˈmær ɪ tn /

NOUN

Good Samaritan

Synonyms

WEAK

Johnny-on-the-spot boy scout do-gooder good neighbor helping hand humanitarian

Example Sentences

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The Samaritan Clinic is a small, free clinic serving people without health insurance in Albany, Georgia.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 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

Miranda fashions himself equal parts good Samaritan, stuntman and documentary filmmaker.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

The second was also stamped out fast, this time by a good Samaritan, according to prosecutors.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

Suddenly he was a hero, a Good Samaritan.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater