How to Use Samaritan in a Sentence

Samaritan

noun
  • A Samaritan called a tow truck for us.
  • Then, just before the stroller rolls into the street, a good Samaritan jumps into the frame and grabs it just in time.
    Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 4 May 2023
  • A number of good Samaritan boats also helped with the search.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 30 May 2023
  • The Good Samaritan who spotted the feline took the pet to a local vet and dropped the animal off to get help.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
  • While the victim called her mother, the good Samaritan called 911.
    Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 12 May 2023
  • She and her siblings were born to a stray momma cat that a good Samaritan took in due to the condition that it was found.
    The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2024
  • The woman ran from the home, and as she was being stabbed, a good Samaritan driving by stopped to intervene.
    Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024
  • That same month, Samaritan’s Purse approved him for a new, free trailer.
    Anumita Kaur, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Firefighters arrived to help the man as the good Samaritan had corralled him.
    Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Thanks to the efforts of this Good Samaritan, 70 pounds of cocaine are in federal custody and off our streets.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Police, who confirmed a good Samaritan drove the boy and his mother to a fire station, said no arrests have been made.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 1 May 2023
  • After the woman was thrown out of the car, the good Samaritan continued following the suspect all the way back to his apartment.
    Emma Colton, Fox News, 17 June 2023
  • But where is the line between good Samaritan and vigilante?
    Alex Thomas, The New Republic, 9 June 2023
  • Kennedy was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead the next day.
    Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2024
  • One good Samaritan with a rainbow parasol hat carried a shovel to the porta-potties and started to clean out the mud.
    Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Williams, the report says, straddled the woman’s twisted body, pinning her down until a good Samaritan stepped in and pushed Williams away.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
  • The Coast Guard said the search resumed after a good Samaritan located a vessel matching the description of the boat Kale was aboard.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Good Samaritan Joseph Logiudice saw the kitten thrown from the vehicle and braved oncoming traffic to save the cat.
    Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
  • What’s more obnoxious than someone who wants a plaque for being a good Samaritan?
    Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The good Samaritan was able to communicate with the overdue mariner, though the Coast Guard advised against an at-sea transfer due to sea conditions at the time.
    Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Those two vehicles also briefly stopped before fleeing the scene, but the good Samaritan stayed to speak with police.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Caruana said a Good Samaritan who stopped to help the woman also suffered stab wounds.
    Amy Simonson, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The mother of four died days later at Good Samaritan Hospital, unable to recover from the loss of oxygen to her brain.
    Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Andy and Rhonda believe legislation like the Good Samaritan Law could have saved their son.
    Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Officials thanked the good Samaritan vessel for helping make the rescue a success.
    Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The office building would be built at 2512 Samaritan Court in southwest San Jose, according to plans on file with city officials.
    George Avalos, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
  • What’s a tolerable balance of crank and good Samaritan?
    Wesley Morris Ron Butler Emma Kehlbeck Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The vehicle was fully engulfed in flames; and with the help of a good Samaritan, the single occupant was able to exit prior to officers’ arrival.
    Cheryl Higley, cleveland, 23 July 2023
  • Running to catch up to the car, Cunningham was pursued by an unidentified Good Samaritan, who attempted to stop him from getting back in the vehicle.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 July 2024
  • The good Samaritan took a cellphone picture of Angeles Vargas and recorded his license plate number.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2023

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