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godmother

[god-muhth-er] / ˈgɒdˌmʌð ər /
NOUN
female sponsor
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“I will feel like her godmother, aunt, older sister, whatever for the rest of my life,” says Kulukundis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 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

Elle wanted to understand the extent of Miles's deception, so we travelled with her to meet his godmother, Annamaria.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

Dean Moran's mum read it, ’cause she was Tom Yew's godmother, and Kelly Moran got the details out of her.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell