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Recent Examples of do-gooder
The do-gooder studio launched by billionaire Jeff Skoll ceased formal operations last April, Variety reported exclusively.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Lucy is the do-gooder vault dweller, Maximus is the aspirant warrior, and The Ghoul is the wasteland rogue.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
The hope was that, like Venom, this charismatic killer could anchor a franchise before potentially mixing it up with Holland’s friendly neighborhood do-gooder, or Tom Hardy’s schizophrenic symbiote, or maybe even the big leaguers in that lucrative cinematic universe a few shops over.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Helen’s husband, Wallace (Andrew Buchan), is a defense secretary and member of the conservative party, who toes a fine line between complicit villain and naive do-gooder, without ever risking anything more personal than his reputation.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Lucy is the do-gooder vault dweller, Maximus is the aspirant warrior, and The Ghoul is the wasteland rogue.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
The hope was that, like Venom, this charismatic killer could anchor a franchise before potentially mixing it up with Holland’s friendly neighborhood do-gooder, or Tom Hardy’s schizophrenic symbiote, or maybe even the big leaguers in that lucrative cinematic universe a few shops over.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Helen’s husband, Wallace (Andrew Buchan), is a defense secretary and member of the conservative party, who toes a fine line between complicit villain and naive do-gooder, without ever risking anything more personal than his reputation.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do-gooder
Noun
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Even technology optimists acknowledge that A.I. raises questions similar to those that the Luddites once posed.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The European Union, optimists point out, did not unravel after Britain’s departure.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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The documentary significantly adds to the origin story, tracing Reubens’ early days and infatuation with TV kids’ shows and Disney movies — Pollyanna was a favorite — and fleshing out the family’s move to Florida.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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But isn’t the cynical explanation also the Pollyanna one?—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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The effects of sanctions and bravery among younger citizens of Iran have led to a serious divide and a rise in support for reformers.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Catholic Counter-Reformation, which took shape at the Council of Trent from 1545-1563, reinforced dogmatism in its effort to rebuke reformers.—
Joëlle Rollo-Koster,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Do-gooder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-gooder. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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