fairy godmother

Definition of fairy godmothernext
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 Your future Cinderella, brought to you by Texas Tech booster Cody Campbell instead of a fairy godmother. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 May 2026 Thanks to a thorough re-evaluation in the latter part of the twentieth century, Wollstonecraft is recast as the fairy godmother of modern feminism. Literary Hub, 5 June 2026 The look came complete with a pumpkin-carriage purse, LED lights that accentuated the blue gown, and special effects smoke billowing from the magic wand of her stylist, Law Roach—a fashion fairy godmother in the flesh. Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026 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. Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fairy godmother
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Noun
  • Sutton said The Wounded Blue first purchased the officer a wheelchair before connecting him with a renowned spinal surgeon through the same anonymous donor.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • And the National Park Foundation’s president has told Congress that donors who request anonymity will not be disclosed, according to congressional Democrats.
    Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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. 2026.

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