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
Lynn, forty years after Rock in Rio, was still my fairy godmother.
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Stephen Rea, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
That’s the throughline that will let Kalema continue his journey, not the fairy godmother.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2025
And with that, the modern Cinderella story continues—proving that sometimes, magic is less about fairy godmothers and more about persistence, pivots, and the courage to start building your own AI Agent.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Hoosiers didn’t go from 3-9 in 2023 to the top of the world on Monday with the help of a fairy godmother or magic pixie dust.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for fairy godmother
Stephen Rea, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
That’s the throughline that will let Kalema continue his journey, not the fairy godmother.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2025
And with that, the modern Cinderella story continues—proving that sometimes, magic is less about fairy godmothers and more about persistence, pivots, and the courage to start building your own AI Agent.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Hoosiers didn’t go from 3-9 in 2023 to the top of the world on Monday with the help of a fairy godmother or magic pixie dust.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for fairy godmother
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy godmother
Noun
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That’s despite the fact that his campaign also took in money from AIPAC and UDP donors last year.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, has stayed quiet on the Senate race, instead opting to invest heavily in multiple House races, but an analysis by the Intercept found at least 27 AIPAC donors had backed Stratton.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 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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