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Noun
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French has become something of a fairy godmother to the group.—
Tony Bravo,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Houston and Goldberg costarred, respectively, as the fairy godmother and the queen.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Beyond the financial impact, there's also damage to donor confidence.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Without them, some important objects can remain hidden forever; a waste of human effort and money — and much of that sponsorship cash comes from taxpayer funds and the generous gifts of donors who trust the museum to share its collection with its community.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Maybe there were other things Donovan could have tried; other sabers to rattle, other philanthropists to approach.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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One of the billionaire philanthropist’s latest gifts, a $42 million donation to Elizabeth City State University on the school’s Founders Day in North Carolina, pushes her total giving to HBCUs well past the $1 billion mark.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Almsgiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almsgiver. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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