fairy godmother
noun
1
: a female fairy in a story who typically helps and advises the protagonist
2
: 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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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
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—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Your future Cinderella, brought to you by Texas Tech booster Cody Campbell instead of a fairy godmother.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The look came complete with a pumpkin-carriage purse, LED lights that accentuated the blue gown, and special effects smoke billowing from the magic wand of her stylist, Law Roach—a fashion fairy godmother in the flesh.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
Storybook performances are the heartbeat of March Madness, but unlike the actual Cinderella, college basketball teams with aspirations to make a splash in the Big Dance don’t have fairy godmothers to cover the costs of running a basketball program.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Fairy godmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairy%20godmother. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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