godparent
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I learned my barista’s favorite drink before they learned mine, and I now track the status of their foster dog with the devotion of a godparent.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2025
The Thomases are intimately involved with the Bolicks family, according to the Post and the Arizona Mirror, which reported Justice Thomas is godparent to the Bolicks’ son.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2024
The document also explores Bishop Negri's other questions, including whether trans people can be a godparent.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2023
However, there is no right for anyone to be a godparent at a baptism, the document states.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
He gave his old business partner un abrazo, addressing him as compadre even though neither one was godparent to the other’s children.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
Barnes said her godparents were, “instrumental in building this whole community.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2025
"It was significant that he said trans men and women could be godparents."
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2025
If the new breed of outdoor magazines had a family tree, The Surfer’s Journal might be the parents, maybe the godparents.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2024
In the following years, the women started enrolling tens of thousands, earning the nickname of “Madrinas del Obamacare,” or “Obamacare” godmothers, evoking the crucial role godparents play in Latino culture.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
This included religion; they did not name godparents for the children.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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