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My aunt and uncle are also my godparents.
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Her godparents were singer and actor Kay Thompson and lyricist Ira Gershwin, who is one of the namesakes of the famed Broadway theater.
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 12 Aug. 2024
These Traditional Owners, flown in by helicopters, are Seabourn Pursuit’s godparents, marking the first time Kimberley’s Indigenous people are godparents of any expedition ship, despite some vessels having sailed here for decades.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2024
It was not previously known that Swift had an official role as the godparent of the four young children of her famous pals.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
Some godparents take the role very seriously; many don’t.
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 14 Jan. 2024
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 12 Aug. 2024
These Traditional Owners, flown in by helicopters, are Seabourn Pursuit’s godparents, marking the first time Kimberley’s Indigenous people are godparents of any expedition ship, despite some vessels having sailed here for decades.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2024
It was not previously known that Swift had an official role as the godparent of the four young children of her famous pals.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
Some godparents take the role very seriously; many don’t.
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 14 Jan. 2024
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“Godparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godparent. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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godparent
noun
god·par·ent
-ˌpar-ənt 
-ˌper-
: a sponsor at baptism
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