fairy godmother

noun

: a generous friend or benefactor

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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The relationships of House of McQueen’s hero to his mother (Emily Skinner) and his early disciple, patron, and confidante, the great fashion-world fairy godmother Isabella Blow (Catherine LeFrere), are sketched with similar thinness. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025 Get your face painted by the fairy godmother, and watch Merlin's magic show. Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 25 July 2025 Only a fairy godmother, or possibly a streaming service with whom Sandler already had a super-lucrative production deal, could grant that wish. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2025 But not because of the system, because of a fairy godmother who came up with the last bit of money. Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for fairy godmother

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fairy godmother was in 1839

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“Fairy godmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairy%20godmother. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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