sugar daddy
noun
1
: a well-to-do usually older man who supports or spends lavishly on a mistress, girlfriend, or boyfriend
2
: a generous benefactor of a cause or undertaking
Examples of sugar daddy in a Sentence
She's on the lookout for a new sugar daddy.
the only reason the town has any Independence Day fireworks in the first place is because the Internet tycoon has willingly become the event's de facto sugar daddy
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But for his own best friend/sugar daddy to say this, that is huge.
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Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
But things become tense when her sugar daddy unexpectedly shows up—accompanied by his wife and child—as well as her ex-girlfriend, all while Danielle deals with the typical judgement and probing questions from her relatives.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
After some arguing and confusion, including Bunny nearly ousting his friends to play sugar daddy to a new prospect, the men (and Sybil) decide to move in together.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
One wonders if the American consumer, long considered the sugar daddy of the luxury travel industry in Europe, will maintain this status in the years ahead?
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
But things become tense when her sugar daddy unexpectedly shows up—accompanied by his wife and child—as well as her ex-girlfriend, all while Danielle deals with the typical judgement and probing questions from her relatives.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
After some arguing and confusion, including Bunny nearly ousting his friends to play sugar daddy to a new prospect, the men (and Sybil) decide to move in together.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
One wonders if the American consumer, long considered the sugar daddy of the luxury travel industry in Europe, will maintain this status in the years ahead?
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sugar daddy
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“Sugar daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugar%20daddy. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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