How to Use Good Samaritan in a Sentence

Good Samaritan

noun

• We had a flat tire on the highway but fortunately a Good Samaritan stopped to help us change it.
• The dog was spotted in a small cut-out on the side of the mountain by a Good Samaritan during his hike along the preserve.
  — Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
• She was found last weekend after a Good Samaritan brought the three-week saga to an end.
  — David Begnaud, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2023
• Shout out to the nurses at Good Samaritan hospital in West Palm.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
• Shout out to the nurses at Good Samaritan hospital in West Palm.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
• The aim of Good Samaritan laws is to make people less fearful of reporting overdoses.
  — Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2022
• This sweet boy certainly went through a tough time prior to being brought in by a Good Samaritan as his eye was proptosed and actively bleeding.
  — The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 9 June 2023
• Police cleared the driver, who immediately called 911, and a separate Good Samaritan who pulled over and tried to save Brooks.
  — Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 4 May 2023
• These expenses can deter all but the most determined Good Samaritan from donating a kidney.
  — Ike Brannon, Forbes, 1 June 2022
• Pets are not included under Utah’s Good Samaritan laws, officials said.
  — Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 July 2022
• Thankfully, a Good Samaritan came to her rescue and took her to a local emergency veterinary hospital.
  — The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024
• Critics say the laws clash with the principles of Good Samaritan laws, which are typically exceptions to drug crimes for possession or distribution.
  — Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 21 June 2023
• Research indicates states with Good Samaritan laws have lower overdose mortality rates within the first two years of enactment.
  — Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2024
• For residents without cars, going to other cities is not always possible, leaving them to rely on the overcrowded Good Samaritan ER when emergencies strike.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2023
• Aside from the aforementioned stretches of spoken backstory, the only prolonged verbal interlude comes from Lauren Taylor in a late appearance as a passing Good Samaritan.
  — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Jan. 2024
• Education about Good Samaritan Laws can encourage individuals to take action in an emergency.
  — Evan Nison, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 13 Aug 2024