benefactress

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Recent Examples of benefactress And how much, or how little, does Belinda know about what happened to her would-be benefactress? Dan Heching, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025 Breaking down the differences between playing the ruthless crime lord and the polished benefactress, Gasćon also noted that the role of Emilia was deceptively physical. Elaina Patton, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024 Instead, each week will see the top two queens will earn benefactress badges. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 May 2024 Ross resigned, at Stanford’s behest and amid great scandal, forcing Jordan to take the blame for the decision and defend his benefactress in order to save the university’s reputation. Maia Silber, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 She’s reunited with the local company’s benefactress, and her own first mentor and supporter, Winnie Flato. Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 18 June 2021 Christian Temperance Union leader Frances Willard and millionaire benefactress Alva Belmont. Lila Thulin, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2020 Ragan had served as benefactress to his predecessor, and her money helped make Rosenberger the youngest House speaker in the nation. Chrissie Thompson, Cincinnati.com, 9 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefactress
Noun
  • The species was named in honor of Johanna Rebecca Senckenberg (1716–1743), a benefactor whose support for science and medicine helped lay the foundation for the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The second-most popular reason, at 28%, was not having a relationship with their benefactors’ advisor.
    Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak is hosting veneration and mass for thousands to honor its patroness Saint Therese.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • On Monday, the Catholic community honored Cuba’s patroness, Our Lady of Charity, and marked the 25th anniversary of the Miami shrine’s national designation through a day of celebratory events.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Beach is also working with donors who, so far, have given $10,000 for miscellaneous materials like the safe sleep car kits.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The addition is one of the biggest changes to the presidential residence in decades, and is being financed by private donors.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Betty Wold Johnson Foundation The late Betty Wold Johnson was a philanthropist and mother of the two owners of the New York Jets, who are the foundation’s co-presidents.
    Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The red carpet and awards ceremony celebrates footwear’s influential style stars, best brand stories, ardent philanthropists, emerging talents and industry veterans.
    Katie Abel, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Benefactress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefactress. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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