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Shortly after, the actress announced her godson’s death with a touching video that showed the 11-month-old child smiling and laughing.
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Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024
Courtesy Charles Spencer Spencer, the godson of Queen Elizabeth II and the uncle of the future king, was born into privilege but still endured a complicated childhood.
—Cynthia McFadden, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024
Boutonnat is accused of assaulting his godson in August of 2020 when the latter was 21 years old, as reported by French news service AFP.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
The music, which Carpenter recorded with his longtime collaborators — Cody Carpenter (his son) and Daniel Davies (his godson) — throbs with propulsive bass and icy synths.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2024
But Hernandez’s godfather, Juan Quintero, told KTLA his godson was standing up for women who were being harassed at the restaurant by a group of men.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Among the attendees were (per my probably incomplete tally) his parents, his brother, his sister-in-law, one of his four nephews, a cousin, a godson, and a small, smiling crowd of friends, colleagues, surprise guests and well-wishers.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
On Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York announced in a press release that Mizell's godson Karl Jordan, Jr., 40, and his childhood friend Ronald Washington, 59, were found guilty of his murder by a federal jury in Brooklyn.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
Jordan, who is Mizell's godson, then pulled a gun out and shot Mizell twice in the head at close range.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 28 Feb. 2024
Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024
Courtesy Charles Spencer Spencer, the godson of Queen Elizabeth II and the uncle of the future king, was born into privilege but still endured a complicated childhood.
—Cynthia McFadden, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024
Boutonnat is accused of assaulting his godson in August of 2020 when the latter was 21 years old, as reported by French news service AFP.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
The music, which Carpenter recorded with his longtime collaborators — Cody Carpenter (his son) and Daniel Davies (his godson) — throbs with propulsive bass and icy synths.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2024
But Hernandez’s godfather, Juan Quintero, told KTLA his godson was standing up for women who were being harassed at the restaurant by a group of men.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Among the attendees were (per my probably incomplete tally) his parents, his brother, his sister-in-law, one of his four nephews, a cousin, a godson, and a small, smiling crowd of friends, colleagues, surprise guests and well-wishers.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
On Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York announced in a press release that Mizell's godson Karl Jordan, Jr., 40, and his childhood friend Ronald Washington, 59, were found guilty of his murder by a federal jury in Brooklyn.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
Jordan, who is Mizell's godson, then pulled a gun out and shot Mizell twice in the head at close range.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Godson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godson. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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godson
noun
god·son
-ˌsən 
: a male person for whom another person acts as sponsor at baptism
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