godfather
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Lindsey Graham and Mark Sanford were once close; so much so that Mr. and Mrs. Sanford, as they then were, named Graham godfather to their youngest son.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Eve’s godfather was Sol’s good friend Igor Stravinsky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
So, while the growers were losing money hand over fist, housing developers were coming through with godfather offers to buy them out, convert them to row housing, and sell, sell, sell.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
Also appearing will be the godfather of punk, Iggy Pop, and Fatboy Slim -- the British DJ and producer who dominated the electronic music scene in the 1990s.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
For the next half-century, the concerto reigned supreme, and its godfather, or archangel perhaps, was composer-violinist Arcangelo Corelli.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Several key figures have since walked out, among them Yann LeCun, considered one of the "godfathers" of modern AI, who had led Meta's AI research since 2013.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Despite worldwide renown as one of the godfathers of artificial intelligence, he has been increasingly sidelined as the company’s approach diverged from his views on the technology’s future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025
"Because men are pretty easily called godfathers or founding fathers."
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
“It’s almost like watching your parents fight. The two godfathers of the industry have divergent opinions on such a fundamental question.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2025
The next Saturday, Desdemona, seized with conflicting emotions, watched as the children’s godfathers held them above the baptismal font at Assumption.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
