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Recent Examples of Synonyms for almsgivers
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Storybook performances are the heartbeat of March Madness, but unlike the actual Cinderella, college basketball teams with aspirations to make a splash in the Big Dance don’t have fairy godmothers to cover the costs of running a basketball program.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026 -
And with that, the modern Cinderella story continues—proving that sometimes, magic is less about fairy godmothers and more about persistence, pivots, and the courage to start building your own AI Agent.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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What was once an eye-catching clique of wayward teens bathed in purple hues has metamorphosed into a barren hellscape rife with drug-smuggling cartels, pistol-packin’ pimps, sugar daddies with mummification kinks and online streamers.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
24 May 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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However, a victory in November may signal to Democratic voters and donors that Georgia's junior senator successfully appeals to a broad coalition and could be a viable presidential candidate.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Its financial disclosure last month included thousands of contributions from donors with the same name and street address but in different cities and states.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The foundation of Chicago philanthropists John and Kathy Schreiber is donating $35 million to Northwestern Medicine to create a new institute to support healthcare for vulnerable patients and communities.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Lillian Kuri, the president and CEO of the Cleveland Foundation, welcomed the focus on everyday philanthropists.—
James Pollard,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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And then from behind him came Miuccia Prada, the co-creative director and owner of her namesake brand, one of the world’s great art collectors and high-cultural benefactors.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
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The question is, will their billionaire benefactors be so quick to write checks this time after coming up short again.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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“Almsgivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almsgivers. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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