as in optimist
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Recent Examples of do-gooder
But there’s not so much of it that the department cannot devote half of its tiny force to investigating the theft of a few hundred bucks from the donation bowl at a charity event, hosted by Hank to burnish his own reputation as a do-gooder.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
As the conservative foil to liberal do-gooder Sandy, his wife Kirsten Cohen (played by Kelly Rowan) was a better representation of the upper-crust Newport Beach population in many ways.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
But in a twist, the social media do-gooder gave the boy the money too.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
The do-gooder studio launched by billionaire Jeff Skoll ceased formal operations last April, Variety reported exclusively.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
As the conservative foil to liberal do-gooder Sandy, his wife Kirsten Cohen (played by Kelly Rowan) was a better representation of the upper-crust Newport Beach population in many ways.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
But in a twist, the social media do-gooder gave the boy the money too.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
The do-gooder studio launched by billionaire Jeff Skoll ceased formal operations last April, Variety reported exclusively.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do-gooder
Noun
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Very little that’s good ever happens without an optimist at the helm.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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The optimist will see a group that went from the fringes of the playoff discussion to the top of the Eastern Conference, primarily on the backs of players whose best hockey would seem to be in front of them.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The death of Pope Francis, 88, a humble reformer who sought to make the Catholic Church more inclusive, marks the end of an era for the Catholic Church, and sets in motion one of the most arcane, storied and secretive events in human history: the election of a new pope.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Behind that smile, though, was a determined reformer.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Do-gooder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-gooder. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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