godmother
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Prince William, representing his father King Charles III, attended the funeral alongside the Princess Royal, who was there in a personal capacity as godmother to Norway's new monarch.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The couple never had children but helped raise several of Parton’s younger siblings; she was also a godmother to Miley Cyrus, with whom she recorded and performed on multiple occasions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
In “Cinderella,” she said, the fairy godmother turned a pumpkin into a carriage, and Koskey said she’s hoping her own fairy godmother will turn “a pumpkin into my old house again.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
It belonged to Jean's godmother Jeanne Baudot, a friend and student of Renoir's, who passed the painting on to her inheritors.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
Her godmother pointed to a spot for her to tuck the plant.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Two of the midwives went on to become Penny's godmothers.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The entire vibe around Sunday was fueled by female empowerment thanks to riot grrrl godmothers Bikini Kill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Ronni Lundy, one of the godmothers of contemporary Appalachian cuisine, writes about this in her 2016 cookbook “Victuals.”
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2025
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
But they finally limited themselves to giving them presents and serving as godmothers.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
