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
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This month, federal investigators began contacting donors, former and current employees, board members and donors connected to nonprofits and organizations connected to Siebel Newsom and Newsom, according to the source in Siebel Newsom’s office.—
Haley Parsley,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Like for instance when Arkansas decided to cut its tennis program last month, which was then resurrected by donors who came to their rescue at the last minute to keep the sport alive in Fayetteville.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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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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“Fairy godmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20godmother. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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