fairy godmother

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 Top-notch casting is the cherry on top, with Lily James as the supremely likable Cinderella, Richard Madden as her down-to-earth prince, Cate Blanchett as the detestable stepmother with her own imperfect backstory, and Helena Bonham Carter as one lovably flighty fairy godmother. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025 My Little Puny sparkles in a double role as the prince and the fairy godmother, but Tabitha is a scene-stealing vamping diva as the evil stepmother. Barry Levitt, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025 The musical comedy features the country music singer appearing like a fairy godmother to give life lessons in song to a stricken fan. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025 What Undue Medical Debt Is Doing Lately, the small nonprofit Undue Medical Debt has become a fairy godmother for some with medical debt. Next Avenue, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fairy godmother
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Noun
  • In response, McLean and the City Council made the Pride flag and an organ donor flag official flags of the city, which are allowed under the law.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 16 May 2025
  • Yet, too often, nonprofits are forced to operate in a state of financial precarity, relying on a single source of funding or scrambling to adjust to shifting donor priorities.
    Firaaz Azeez, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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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
  • The new group is actively looking for volunteers, members and donators, SAMENA Collective Membership Chairman Wali Qazizada said.
    Annika Bahnsen, Orange County Register, 19 July 2024

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