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
Claudia Vittoria Salas, a 55-year-old transgender tailor and house cleaner, said she had already served as a godparent to three of her nieces and nephews back home in Jujuy, in northern Argentina.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2023
The document also explores Bishop Negri's other questions, including whether trans people can be a godparent.
From BBC ● 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
While the makeovers are engaging, moving and fun — who doesn’t love a Cinderella story? — the main draw of the series are the fairy godparents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2025
Recently, the couple were asked to be the godparents of a girl they cared for.
From BBC ● May 2, 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
Francis’ latest initiative was a document from the Vatican’s doctrine office asserting that, under some circumstances, transgender people can be baptized and can serve as godparents and witnesses in weddings.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2023
He would never see Isabelle or her godparents again.
From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick
