ALMSGIVERS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

almsgivers

noun

plural of almsgiver

as in fairy godmothers

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Noun

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

Definition of fairy godmothers

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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
Sanders needs Alabama’s gravitas or Texas Tech’s sugar daddies.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025

Definition of sugar daddies

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Virginia offers proximity to donors and national TV studios in Washington; the same options are available by adding a New York City stop on the way to New Hampshire.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Humanitarian aid to Afghanistan – which is needed by approximately 45% of the population – has been dramatically cut by international donors since the Taliban returned to power, with women and girls bearing the brunt of those cuts.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of donors

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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
Beyond business, the Fanjul family became major philanthropists in Palm Beach County, supporting hospitals, schools, cultural institutions and civic organizations.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of philanthropists

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After Gretchen Whitmer, the state’s popular Democratic governor, endorsed Stevens last week, El-Sayed explained the choice as the inevitable product of the two women’s benefactors.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Working with patrons Anadol counters that anyone can have free access to the models his studio develops, and that there's nothing new about contemporary artists' relationships with rich and powerful benefactors.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026

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