almsgiver

noun

as in fairy godmother

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  1. fairy godmother
  2. sugar daddy
  3. donor
  4. philanthropist
Noun
  • If Lizzie is Cinderella, then actor Vicky Krieps’s Bridget Sullivan, the Bordens’ live-in maid, is her fairy godmother.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Bette Midler rounds out the starry ensemble, voicing the the fairy godmother.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 July 2026
Definition of fairy godmother
Noun
  • Sennott plays Danielle, a bisexual college senior who sits shiva with her family after sleeping with her sugar daddy.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 June 2026
  • Jules will step away from a giant canvas to reveal an eerily prescient work of art, pack up her paints, and drive away from her sugar daddy and off into the sunset.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Definition of sugar daddy
Noun
  • The group's donors include tech billionaire Chris Larsen and several renewable energy companies.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This is partly out of necessity, as nonprofits, more than any other sector, need to be constantly responsive to the shifting winds of community need and donor focus.
    — Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of donor
Noun
  • Established in 2009, the awards represent a vision of philanthropists Eugene and Marilyn Glick and are a component of Indiana Humanities’ rich and diverse literary programming.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The actress, mother, filmmaker, and philanthropist attended the New York City premiere of her latest film Couture.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of philanthropist
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“Almsgiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almsgiver. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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