as in fairy godmother
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Noun
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Top-notch casting is the cherry on top, with Lily James as the supremely likable Cinderella, Richard Madden as her down-to-earth prince, Cate Blanchett as the detestable stepmother with her own imperfect backstory, and Helena Bonham Carter as one lovably flighty fairy godmother.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 May 2025 -
Rosemary bonded with Kennedy’s larger-than-life second wife, Eleanora, who was almost a decade younger than Rosemary, but acted as her fairy godmother, sprinkling money and sisterly advice.—
Susannah Cahalan,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But for his own best friend/sugar daddy to say this, that is huge.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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But things become tense when her sugar daddy unexpectedly shows up—accompanied by his wife and child—as well as her ex-girlfriend, all while Danielle deals with the typical judgement and probing questions from her relatives.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Musk was also Trump's biggest campaign donor in 2024 and has used his social media platform X as a megaphone for conservative causes.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Also interviewed: former KU coach Roy Williams, ESPN analyst Jay Bilas, Vanderbilt heart surgeon Ashish Shah, Vanderbilt cardiologist Jonathan Menachem, Sacramento Kings teammate Bobby Jackson, several members of the family of Scot’s heart donor, Casey Angell, and others.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Jordan has a production company, Outlier Society, which doubles as a laboratory for developing his own projects, plus thriving side careers as a brand ambassador, philanthropist, and sea-moss-beverage entrepreneur, among other pursuits.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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Our values must live beyond our walls The Jewish community has many generous philanthropists.—
Rabbi David Steinhardt,
Sun Sentinel,
28 May 2025
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“Almsgiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almsgiver. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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