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good works
Idioms and Phrases
Acts of charity, kindness, or good will, as in She spent much of her life in doing good works, especially for the homeless . This expression, also put as good work , originally had the theological meaning of an act of piety. Today it is used in a more general context. [c. a.d. 1000]Example Sentences
McCarthy is loath to say what he wants people to feel looking at the map, but, like all good works of art, it’s meant to not only convey a message but also to draw something out of those who see it.
It said it "carries out enormous good works" and had supported more than 130,000 miners or family members over the past 14 years, with more than £8m in grants.
Things that have happened around them have them saying, “I understand how good works.â€
But over time a fundamental shift took place in how Carter was regarded, fueled by his decades of post-presidential good works and the enduring power of his White House achievements.
“Every story written implies it’s because of my father,†Hahn told me as we stood in front of a plaque near the lobby praising Kenneth Hahn’s “unsurpassed legacy of good works†in 40 years as a county supervisor.
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