as in donor
one that helps another with gifts or money
when it came time for the girl to go to college, Aunt Edna once again proved to be a reliable fairy godmother
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Recent Examples of fairy godmother
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.
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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
The fairy godmother-like creation had one long sleeve, a bust cutout, a voluminous trailing tulle skirt, and huge 3D florals.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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
The fairy godmother-like creation had one long sleeve, a bust cutout, a voluminous trailing tulle skirt, and huge 3D florals.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy godmother
Noun
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High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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From that intel, the nurse went through bios of donors who had agreed to share their specimen for free with anyone in need.—
Angela Hatem,
Parents,
9 June 2026
Noun
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That’s the gold standard of cancer designations that allows patients and donators alike to understand Sylvester’s standards.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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While Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream quickly sold out the St. James Theatre, donations of $5 to $25 to the Fund enters donators will be entered for a chance to win a front row pair of tickets.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Fairy godmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20godmother. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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