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Recent Examples of do-gooder
The site of one of the largest animal migrations on Earth and unique geological features like the world’s largest volcanic caldera, Ngorongoro has long been a magnet for all kinds of global do-gooders and adventure-seekers – and their money.
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Kizito Makoye, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
Amy Poehler stars as do-gooder Leslie Knope, a government worker who just wants to make her Indiana town of Pawnee better, just as Brunson’s character Janine Teagues wants to improve Willard R. Abbott Elementary School for all of her students.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
Each year, do-gooders in more than 90 cities in the United States receive a Jefferson award at the local level for their extraordinary work in their community.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2024
Kit Harington is hanging up his hat as being typecast as do-gooders.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2024
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Kizito Makoye, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
Amy Poehler stars as do-gooder Leslie Knope, a government worker who just wants to make her Indiana town of Pawnee better, just as Brunson’s character Janine Teagues wants to improve Willard R. Abbott Elementary School for all of her students.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
Each year, do-gooders in more than 90 cities in the United States receive a Jefferson award at the local level for their extraordinary work in their community.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2024
Kit Harington is hanging up his hat as being typecast as do-gooders.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do-gooder
Noun
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The optimist finds hope in the most despairing situation.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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But there was at least one optimist, or maybe someone who's just come to terms with the truth that's as cold as England can be this time of year.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Sunshine Cleaning gave Adams’s Pollyanna era a slight edge.Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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The film also features the artist Pollyanna Johnson and Samantha McCoach, the founder of the brand Le Kilt.Joelle Diderich, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
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Critics of parlor culture tended to be reformers inspired by William Morris, the English socialist and textile designer who helped launch the Arts and Crafts movement.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Such reasoning has been rejected by victims, church reformers and even some bishops who have called for church organizations to be transparent to aid in healing for those who’ve suffered and seek atonement for not just the abuse, but also repeated cover-ups over the years.Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Do-gooder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-gooder. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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