godfathers

Definition of godfathersnext
present tense third-person singular of godfather

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfathers
Verb
  • This could be a program-defining weekend for UCLA or Texas — the first national title in the NCAA era for the Bruins or the first in 40 years for the Longhorns — and by extension, coaches Cori Close and Vic Schaefer.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Leonard coaches an athlete who has shown pro potential, his son, Caden Leonard.
    Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Setup is seamless thanks to AI Sonic Auto Room Calibration, which engineers the audio to your specific space.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The man gets his exiled nephew a job on Wall Street and mentors him.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
  • That includes Susan Brennan, a former director of the program and a cognitive scientist at Stony Brook University, who mentors applicants throughout the state of New York.
    Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The drones are always recording and equipped with high-quality zoom and thermal cameras as a Cincinnati police officer remotely pilots the drone from the department's command center.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2025
  • When Claire’s adult daughter Channing pilots the idea of going on a ski trip next year and starting her own holiday traditions, Claire completely ices her out and won’t consider it.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 9 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The same can’t be said for Pidgeon, a waifish Michigan native who attended two prestigious drama schools back-to-back—Interlochen Arts Academy and Carnegie Mellon—and was cast in the Amazon Prime series The Wilds straight out of school.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Sales of the $6 tickets will be used to fund performances for students at Title I schools.
    Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • During this in-home or virtual session, a specialist guides a client through their existing wardrobe, helping identify what works, what doesn’t and what’s missing.
    Bailey Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The sales manager who tells a client their request isn't right, then guides them to a better solution.
    Ryan Roslansky Aneesh Raman, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • De-stress on the daily Whether we're being sapped by parenting decisions, job hunting, health troubles or world weariness, many of us could use a charge to our internal battery, says clinical psychologist Enmanuel Mercedes, who counsels many (often exhausted) parents.
    Andee Tagle, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Oliver counsels Evan that Bree is very frightened and craves stability.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • If approved, an Iranian boat escorts the vessel through the territorial waters around Larak Island.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The filmmaker escorts her back to Romania to try to find her birth mother.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Godfathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfathers. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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