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Examples of fairy godmother in a Sentence
when it came time for the girl to go to college, Aunt Edna once again proved to be a reliable fairy godmother
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Word History
First Known Use
1839, in the meaning defined above
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“Fairy godmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairy%20godmother. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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