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My aunt and uncle are also my godparents.
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The couple was recently named the ship's godparents, an honor that's also been held by the likes of Princess Diana and Audrey Hepburn.
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Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The couple said Jimmy and Sarah Hansen were their godparents at their wedding.
—Alex Haddon, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Her mother would visit the godparents’ shop and was treated to a bunch of free dresses, while little Oslyn made her way through the rows, rubbing those pretty dresses against her face.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Cruise ship godparents participate in a ceremony to officially name the ship.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The couple said Jimmy and Sarah Hansen were their godparents at their wedding.
—Alex Haddon, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Her mother would visit the godparents’ shop and was treated to a bunch of free dresses, while little Oslyn made her way through the rows, rubbing those pretty dresses against her face.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Cruise ship godparents participate in a ceremony to officially name the ship.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Godparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godparent. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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godparent
noun
god·par·ent
-ˌpar-ənt 
-ˌper-
: a sponsor at baptism
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