Samaritan
noun
Sa·mar·i·tan
sə-ˈmer-ə-tən 
1
: a native or inhabitant of Samaria
2
[from the parable of the good Samaritan in Luke 10:30–37]
: a person who is generous in helping those in distress
samaritan
adjective
often capitalized
Examples of Samaritan in a Sentence
A Samaritan called a tow truck for us.
Recent Examples on the Web
Good Samaritan Retirement, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 23 at 1515 Jamacha Way, El Cajon.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
The driver was able to get off the bus, and a good Samaritan picked him up and took him to Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
The 2024 nonprofit honorees include Beech Acres Parenting Center, Findlay Market, Good Samaritan Free Health Center, and SuperSeeds.
—The Enquirer, 10 May 2024
The mother/son pair made their way to the Arizona Humane Society earlier this year as sick strays when a Good Samaritan found them with kitty colds in early May.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
On April 24, Arizona Humane Society (AHS) dispatchers received a call about a canine in distress who was spotted by the good Samaritan hiding in a small, rocky cutout on the side of Lookout Mountain in Phoenix, according to a release from the animal organization.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
Prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memo that Samuels had flagged down a passerby who was driving a truck, placed a dying Sandoval into the bed, then drove away in his own Honda, leaving the good Samaritan to take her the rest of the way to the hospital.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024
Somehow, this senior girl managed to survive as a stray in the streets of Glendale before finding her way to the Arizona Humane Society in March of this year, thanks to the help of a good Samaritan.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 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
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
The driver was able to get off the bus, and a good Samaritan picked him up and took him to Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
The 2024 nonprofit honorees include Beech Acres Parenting Center, Findlay Market, Good Samaritan Free Health Center, and SuperSeeds.
—The Enquirer, 10 May 2024
The mother/son pair made their way to the Arizona Humane Society earlier this year as sick strays when a Good Samaritan found them with kitty colds in early May.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
On April 24, Arizona Humane Society (AHS) dispatchers received a call about a canine in distress who was spotted by the good Samaritan hiding in a small, rocky cutout on the side of Lookout Mountain in Phoenix, according to a release from the animal organization.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
Prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memo that Samuels had flagged down a passerby who was driving a truck, placed a dying Sandoval into the bed, then drove away in his own Honda, leaving the good Samaritan to take her the rest of the way to the hospital.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024
Somehow, this senior girl managed to survive as a stray in the streets of Glendale before finding her way to the Arizona Humane Society in March of this year, thanks to the help of a good Samaritan.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 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
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“Samaritan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Samaritan. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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