as in fairy godmother
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Noun
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Rosemary bonded with Kennedy’s larger-than-life second wife, Eleanora, who was almost a decade younger than Rosemary, but acted as her fairy godmother, sprinkling money and sisterly advice.—
Susannah Cahalan,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025 -
Founder and executive producer Andrés Rigal, part master of ceremonies and part fairy godmother, prowls the line, handpicking the most striking attendees and sending them past the bouncer with a nod and a smile.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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In response, McLean and the City Council made the Pride flag and an organ donor flag official flags of the city, which are allowed under the law.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
16 May 2025
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Yet, too often, nonprofits are forced to operate in a state of financial precarity, relying on a single source of funding or scrambling to adjust to shifting donor priorities.—
Firaaz Azeez,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The program is funded by philanthropist E.A. Michelson, and the Pérez Museum is just one of over 25 institutions with similar programs.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
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In 2002, Rau was hired as CEO of the Miami Corp. — now Miami Corporation Management — which is a single-family office that manages the affairs of industrialist and philanthropist William Deering’s descendants.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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“Almsgiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almsgiver. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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