Definitions

godmother

[god-muhth-er] / ˈgɒdˌmʌð ər /

NOUN

female sponsor

Synonyms

STRONG

elder patroness

Example Sentences

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His mom and older sister, Jennifer, are there, along with his aunt and godmother.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang, Meta head Mark Zuckerberg, X owner Elon Musk and AI "godmother" Fei-Fei Li are among those depicted on one of the magazine's two covers.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

The band participated in NBC's Miley's New Year's Eve Party - hosted by Cyrus - in 2022, alongside musicians including Cyrus's godmother Dolly Parton and David Byrne.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 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

She wished her godmother would use the shush-balloons that other instructors did.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton