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
Rosemary bonded with Kennedy’s larger-than-life second wife, Eleanora, who was almost a decade younger than Rosemary, but acted as her fairy godmother, sprinkling money and sisterly advice.
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Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Founder and executive producer Andrés Rigal, part master of ceremonies and part fairy godmother, prowls the line, handpicking the most striking attendees and sending them past the bouncer with a nod and a smile.
—Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Rossini and Ferretti’s opera, which premiered in 1817, sticks to the traditional interpretation but changes some names and strikes the magical parts, like the pumpkin carriage and fairy godmother.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025
In a poignant letter distributed before the show, the designing twins paid tribute to their muse and fairy godmother, Canadian photographer Julie Enfield, now in the late stages of Parkinson’s disease, who took them under her wing in 1976.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Founder and executive producer Andrés Rigal, part master of ceremonies and part fairy godmother, prowls the line, handpicking the most striking attendees and sending them past the bouncer with a nod and a smile.
—Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Rossini and Ferretti’s opera, which premiered in 1817, sticks to the traditional interpretation but changes some names and strikes the magical parts, like the pumpkin carriage and fairy godmother.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025
In a poignant letter distributed before the show, the designing twins paid tribute to their muse and fairy godmother, Canadian photographer Julie Enfield, now in the late stages of Parkinson’s disease, who took them under her wing in 1976.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy godmother
Noun
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The power conferences are creating a new enforcement agency to monitor payments to athletes from donors and collectives.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
30 June 2025
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Last Friday, an anonymous donor left a box containing a large fan by the front door of the First Baptist Church of Park Forest.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
Noun
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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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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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“Fairy godmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20godmother. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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