as in donor
one that helps another with gifts or money
the only reason the town has any Independence Day fireworks in the first place is because the Internet tycoon has willingly become the event's de facto sugar daddy
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Recent Examples of sugar daddy
This sugar daddy isn’t stopping his spending.
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Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Many might think the 28-year age gap is prima facie evidence of a sugar daddy/sugar baby relationship.
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Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
Sanders needs Alabama’s gravitas or Texas Tech’s sugar daddies.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Nov. 2025
Currently filming in Hong Kong, Peaches follows Nora (Thatcher) and Bing Bing (Liu), two spoiled best friends who scam sugar daddies for a living.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sugar daddy
Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Many might think the 28-year age gap is prima facie evidence of a sugar daddy/sugar baby relationship.
—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
Sanders needs Alabama’s gravitas or Texas Tech’s sugar daddies.
—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Nov. 2025
Currently filming in Hong Kong, Peaches follows Nora (Thatcher) and Bing Bing (Liu), two spoiled best friends who scam sugar daddies for a living.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sugar daddy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sugar daddy
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Sutton said The Wounded Blue first purchased the officer a wheelchair before connecting him with a renowned spinal surgeon through the same anonymous donor.
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And the National Park Foundation’s president has told Congress that donors who request anonymity will not be disclosed, according to congressional Democrats.
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That’s the gold standard of cancer designations that allows patients and donators alike to understand Sylvester’s standards.
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The new group is actively looking for volunteers, members and donators, SAMENA Collective Membership Chairman Wali Qazizada said.
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Sautee has been a fairy godmother, a genie and other fairy tale characters.
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But the fairy godmother’s spell wore off early in Game 6, which was just 62 seconds old when Vegas went ahead to stay.
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“Sugar daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugar%20daddy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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