How to Use benefactor in a Sentence

benefactor

noun

• With the help of a rich benefactor he set up a charity.
• The great ice storm of 2009 bent the tree almost to the ground, the benefactor said.
  — Lisa Thompson, Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2021
• The home had found a benefactor who sees value in the chaos.
  — Max Olesker, Longreads, 13 July 2023
• Vargas was the benefactor of a one of the best high school double plays of the season.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2022
• With a new benefactor at her beck and call, the world was Jeanne’s oyster.
  — Tori Telfer, refinery29.com, 24 Feb. 2021
• Last Dance, from the British narration to the wealthy benefactor.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2023
• Now the roles have reversed and the Mission Hills High baseball team is the benefactor.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2022
• The church’s long history as a benefactor of Gifts of Love spans 15 years.
  — courant.com, 18 Dec. 2020
• The benefactor of the inequity needs to be the one to intensify the effort to close the divide.
  — Alberthe Buabeng, Good Housekeeping, 11 Feb. 2021
• And the fadeout is where the girl recognizes the tramp as her benefactor and takes it kindly.
  — Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2023
• At the same time, the Church urged the wealthy to ensure their place in heaven by bequeathing their money to the poor—that is, to the Church, benefactor to the needy.
  — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2020
• The Raiders are loaded with offensive speed and Carr has been the benefactor.
  — Adam Burke Vsin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2021
• The benefactor of Carman's grunt work at Fairfield was the shifty McClain.
  — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2022
• And so a tradition was born, one that Gesas and his new benefactor hope lasts all the way until April 5.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2021
• Suarez was the other benefactor of adding the truck to his schedule with a breakthrough finish for his brand-new team.
  — Jenna Fryer, orlandosentinel.com, 30 Mar. 2021
• The test would be free, thanks to a donation from an anonymous benefactor.
  — Washington Post, 24 July 2021
• LeBron James, the benefactor of two days of rest, came out of the huddle on the next play and turned the ball over for the third time in the third quarter leading to an easy Kings fast break.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
• Author David Baldacci, the award’s benefactor, will present it to Walton, who will read at the event.
  — Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 24 Oct. 2022
• And that the balance is being absorbed by a benefactor?
  — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
• Irvin was the biggest benefactor among the younger linemen against Samford, though.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 24 Nov. 2019
• King had been the benefactor of a proud, working-class neighborhood — and the man whose heroin helped bring it to ruin.
  — Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, 5 Dec. 2019
• There’s no such benefactor around today, at least so far.
  — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2020
• John, played by McLean, is found wandering the street by a rich man who is the main benefactor of the nearby hospital.
  — Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Nov. 2020
• Plans may be in the making for some cash to come your way via a family loan or even a secret benefactor.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2020
• In Clowes, about 90 works of art are arranged in rooms that still reflect the home of the Clowes family, the collection's benefactor.
  — Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Mar. 2022
• This person could be a business partner, a benefactor, or a friend.
  — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
• Kirk should be a big benefactor in that regard as well and then there’s Moore, who will be used in multiple ways because of his skill set and speed.
  — Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2021
• And those who receive the most money more often than not acquire it from rich benefactors.
  — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 9 July 2024
• Adelson was a Birthright benefactor as well as a prominent GOP donor.
  — Washington Post, 25 May 2021
• Though benefactor scandals were not unheard of, there’d never been a reckoning quite like this one.
  — Mary Holland, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 24 Dec 2024