when it came time for the girl to go to college, Aunt Edna once again proved to be a reliable fairy godmother
Recent Examples on the WebAnd that’s when a fairy godmother in a headscarf appears.—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024 This is the no-nonsense fairy godmother behind the careers of your favorite stand-up comics.—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024 Babyface donates musical instruments to Indianapolis school Tyrese Haliburton is not a fairy godmother.—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Feb. 2024 Grossman breathes enchanting new life into the well-trod tale, with clever twists on Cinderella's penchant for animal friends and a fairy godmother.—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2023 Sadly, like Cinderella with her fairy godmother, my Bunny returned her fuzzy ears and mink-trimmed, jet-black column dress to Halston the morning after the ball.—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2024 As a modern-day fairy godmother, Asha’s looks are inspired by her North African medieval heritage.—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 23 Nov. 2023 Fortunately, the beauty's trio of fairy godmothers altered the curse, causing the innocent princess to only fall asleep until her true love's kiss awakes her.—Devin Nealy, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023 Is Jenifer Lewis gonna play the fairy godmother that helps J.Lo become more aware of her antics?—Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
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