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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Founder and executive producer Andrés Rigal, part master of ceremonies and part fairy godmother, prowls the line, handpicking the most striking attendees and sending them past the bouncer with a nod and a smile. Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025 Rossini and Ferretti’s opera, which premiered in 1817, sticks to the traditional interpretation but changes some names and strikes the magical parts, like the pumpkin carriage and fairy godmother. James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025 In a poignant letter distributed before the show, the designing twins paid tribute to their muse and fairy godmother, Canadian photographer Julie Enfield, now in the late stages of Parkinson’s disease, who took them under her wing in 1976. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025 Top-notch casting is the cherry on top, with Lily James as the supremely likable Cinderella, Richard Madden as her down-to-earth prince, Cate Blanchett as the detestable stepmother with her own imperfect backstory, and Helena Bonham Carter as one lovably flighty fairy godmother. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 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 10 May. 2025.

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