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Noun
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As in real life, there is no fairy godmother to save the day, nor a magical coach to take Sophie home before turning back into a pumpkin.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
19 Jan. 2026 -
Alas, people have stopped believing in fairy godmothers, forcing the Motherland to transfer its workers into the Tooth Fairy realm.—
Sezín Devi Koehler,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Dec. 2025
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Many might think the 28-year age gap is prima facie evidence of a sugar daddy/sugar baby relationship.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Sanders needs Alabama’s gravitas or Texas Tech’s sugar daddies.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Nov. 2025
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Food preferences begin in the first years of life, so the findings of the study are alarming, said Jane Houlihan, research director for Healthy Babies, Bright Futures, an alliance of nonprofits, scientists and donors with a mission of reducing babies’ exposures to neurotoxic chemicals.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Find this story at Iowa Capital Dispatch, which is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
10 Feb. 2026
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Pledges are pouring in from philanthropists and corporate America, potentially expanding the program’s reach.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The online firestorm seemed to miss the fact that Schottenstein is a prominent Jewish philanthropist.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Almsgiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almsgiver. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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