How to Use charity in a Sentence

charity

noun
  • All the money will go to charity.
  • The holidays are a time for charity and good will.
  • She runs a local charity that gives books to children.
  • The dinner was held to raise funds for several charities.
  • She refused to accept charity.
  • So Jack set up a charity event for the Hunger Project and ate 30.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
  • At the end of the funnel in San Diego sits the charities that benefit.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2023
  • The charity seeks to improve the lives of babies and young children.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
  • And the Wildcats’ success at the charity stripe went a long way in keeping the Tigers (8-7, 0-2) at bay.
    Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Pamela might be Bella Swan, the old charity case getting shoved out of the way for the hot new thing.
    Vulture, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The news comes just a month after Jakob performed with the two during a charity event.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2024
  • My wife 'is the heartbeat' of our charity Who does Kesha like for the Super Bowl?
    USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
  • That's all in addition to his design projects and a slew of charity work.
    Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 20 July 2023
  • Admission to the all-ages event is free, and all performer tips will go to charity.
    Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The food-relief charity has paused its work in Gaza after the attack.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Advertisement The Nice Guy of the Year event is also a fundraiser for the group’s charities.
    U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The beige suit Kate wore to meet with workers at the charity is the latest of many business-formal looks she's been seen in lately.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2023
  • However, the charity match has taken place around the world since the first event in 2010, which took place in Barbados.
    Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023
  • This isn’t a red-carpet film debut or a charity event, but celebrities are still turning out for it.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Over the years the singer has shared photos and videos spending time in Africa and supporting her charity with her family.
    Melody Chiu, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Diana performed at the charity event, where Evan, his wife and their children were in attendance.
    Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 25 June 2023
  • Save the Children The global charity has called on all parties to show restraint and keep children and families safe.
    Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 10 Oct. 2023
  • One charity in town has offered to fly women to Chicago by private plane.
    Danielle Paquette, Sabrina Rodriguez and Carolyn Van Houten, The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Many major stars didn’t want to be on Cameo, except for the occasional charity event.
    Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Kelce and Rudd have appeared together at Rudd’s Big Slick charity events.
    Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The event—named for and backed by her charity, the Rare Impact Fund—aimed to raise funds for mental health services and education for young people.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The couple plans on using their winnings to take a trip to Paris, pay bills and donate to charity, lottery officials said.
    Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Every year there’s always a handful of celebrities who run the New York City Marathon, some for charity and some for attention.
    Vulture, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Schwarzenegger reportedly planned to auction the watch off for charity in Austria the next day.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2024
  • If that doesn’t happen, that money will go to a deserving charity.
    Emily Wagster Pettus, ajc, 30 May 2023

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