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Her aunt is also her godmother.
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The colorful, flavorful wrappers are as fun as the fillings (which range from cilantro or kimchi pork to butternut squash and shrimp to tofu, mushroom and kale), and the variety of dipping sauces (classic, ginger smash, gochujang and old godmother spicy peanut) make every bite an adventure.
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026
With the help of her godmother, Kay Thompson — a singer, actress, and choreographer who also wrote the Eloise books, possibly inspired in part by Minnelli — Liza left Sellers and headed back to New York.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
Perhaps the biggest supporter of Gyllenhaal’s work is Jamie Lee Curtis, who is a longtime family friend and is the godmother to both Maggie and Jake.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Born in Valdosta, Georgia, Killens moved to Miami with his godmother Georgette Campbell, owner of Brownsville’s Georgette’s Teahouse, a place for entertainers to rub elbows and where Killens met celebrities, according to Miami Herald archives.
—Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026
With the help of her godmother, Kay Thompson — a singer, actress, and choreographer who also wrote the Eloise books, possibly inspired in part by Minnelli — Liza left Sellers and headed back to New York.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
Perhaps the biggest supporter of Gyllenhaal’s work is Jamie Lee Curtis, who is a longtime family friend and is the godmother to both Maggie and Jake.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Born in Valdosta, Georgia, Killens moved to Miami with his godmother Georgette Campbell, owner of Brownsville’s Georgette’s Teahouse, a place for entertainers to rub elbows and where Killens met celebrities, according to Miami Herald archives.
—Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Godmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godmother. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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godmother
noun
god·moth·er
ˈgäd-ˌmət͟h-ər 
also ˈgȯd-
: a female sponsor at baptism
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