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Her aunt is also her godmother.
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Stephanie Seymour and Naomi Campbell were so tight, Seymour asked the former host of The Face to be her son Harry's godmother in 1996.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
My godmother and my auntie studied ballet at private schools.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Several former laureates, including Cotillard and Diane Kruger, have returned to Cannes as godmothers themselves, reinforcing the award’s emphasis on mentorship and continuity.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Bunney is godmother to Speidi's eldest son, Gunner Stone, but didn't return for the Hills revival.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
My godmother and my auntie studied ballet at private schools.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Several former laureates, including Cotillard and Diane Kruger, have returned to Cannes as godmothers themselves, reinforcing the award’s emphasis on mentorship and continuity.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Bunney is godmother to Speidi's eldest son, Gunner Stone, but didn't return for the Hills revival.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for godmother
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“Godmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godmother. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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godmother
noun
god·moth·er
ˈgäd-ˌmət͟h-ər 
also ˈgȯd-
: a female sponsor at baptism
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