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
Along with being a godparent for Prince George, he is also reported to be godfather to the Duke of Sussex's son, Prince Archie.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2024
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
However, there is no right for anyone to be a godparent at a baptism, the document states.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
“I guess, technically, a godparent is supposed to be a religious thing,” Mom explains.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Barnes said her godparents were, “instrumental in building this whole community.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2025
Recently, the couple were asked to be the godparents of a girl they cared for.
From BBC ● May 2, 2024
Another reversal came in late 2023, when the Vatican made public a statement saying it’s permissible, under certain circumstances, for transgender people to be baptized as Catholics and serve as godparents.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
A Vatican document said trans people could be baptized as well as serve as godparents under certain conditions.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
Neither did I look like the role models in my life—my stepfather, my godparents, other relatives—all of whom were black.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
