How to Use philanthropist in a Sentence

philanthropist

noun

• Fowler and his wife are two of the most prominent philanthropists in San Diego.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2023
• The university could have named the field for a philanthropist, as Loker was.
  — Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2023
• The Black boy grew up to become even more renowned — onstage, on screen, as a breaker of barriers and as a philanthropist.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2023
• Miller did confirm that the philanthropist is a man and has no children or grandchildren.
  — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2022
• Bezos has been giving out these awards to philanthropists since 2021.
  — Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
• Tony believes in giving, a true philanthropist in life.
  — Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
• Then up on the screen come menacing black and white images of Jewish philanthropist George Soros.
  — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Nov. 2022
• Among philanthropists, there may also be a feeling that the drug, not the therapy, is the exciting new thing.
  — Sigal Samuel, Vox, 19 June 2024
• Since stepping into the spotlight as a philanthropist on her own terms, Melinda French Gates has made waves.
  — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2023
• Much of the arts festival had been funded by a handful of L.A. philanthropists, but no one stepped forward.
  — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
• Charles married for the third time in 2011 to Canadian philanthropist Karen Spencer (née Gordon).
  — Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
• Rumor has it that lawyer, philanthropist, and mother of two Amal Clooney eats seaweed soup for breakfast.
  — Nina F. Ichikawa, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2023
• So far, the activists' efforts have had little success, and even then, mainly thanks to help from philanthropists.
  — Chinedu Asadu, ajc, 23 June 2023
• Carla Davis, described as a philanthropist, funded the lab costs.
  — William Thornton | [e-mail], al, 19 Dec. 2022
• While The Road Home’s donor network is robust, Flynn said, philanthropists are not immune to the effects of rising costs.
  — Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2023
• Her friend Nancy Pfister, a ski resort heiress and philanthropist, had been bludgeoned to death.
  — Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 28 Dec. 2022
• It was owned for years by Steve Bing, the film producer and philanthropist who committed suicide in 2020.
  — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2022
• In one image, the philanthropist can be seen holding a toddler-aged Nikko, while in the second snap, Nikko and dad Tony Gonzalez smile for the camera.
  — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
• Jacob Rothschild, the banker and philanthropist who left the family bank to build his own financial empire in the City of London, has died.
  — Tom Metcalf, Fortune Europe, 26 Feb. 2024
• The philanthropist, 60, wore a sleeveless magenta, pink and black floral gown with layered ruffles on the skirt.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
• The house was built by her great-great-grandfather, Waukesha philanthropist Andrew Jay Frame.
  — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2024
• The bulk of the money for these efforts to date has come from high-income nations and private philanthropists, but funding levels have plateaued.
  — Stephanie Nolen Malin Fezehai, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
• The philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad were themselves early Haring devotees.
  — Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2023
• However, the show managed to survive, largely thanks to a philanthropist who generously kept the cameras rolling and the buzzers buzzing.
  — Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 10 May 2023
• Mega philanthropist Mackenzie Scott strikes again, and this time she’s set her sights on supporting Black mothers and children.
  — Essence, 1 Apr. 2024
• Valade, a businesswoman, philanthropist and arts patron, died at her Grosse Pointe Farms home on Dec. 30.
  — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 6 June 2023
• And with the help of a local philanthropist, Leavitt’s is co-sponsoring a scholarship for one student a year from Kennett High who wants to pursue the arts.
  — Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Apr. 2023
• World Central Kitchen was founded by renowned chef turned philanthropist Jose Andres.
  — ABC News, 7 Apr. 2024
• Michael is president of the Edith Flagg fashion label, named after Josh's grandmother, a fashion designer and philanthropist.
  — Erin Clements, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
• Showing the breadth that the storied institution reaches, musicians mixed with Hollywood stars, philanthropists, tastemakers, dancers, entertainers, writers, fashion favorites, and financiers of all ages well into the wee hours.
  — Freya Drohan, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024