as in donors
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 godmothers
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.
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Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy godmothers
Noun
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Part of the reason donors were so passionate about keeping him on board for next season, Stewart said, was because of the way Collins carries himself.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Laura Hyatt, director of the presenting nonprofit organization Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND), said roughly half of the funding for the project came from the Mellon Foundation’s Monuments Project, with the rest raised from other foundations and private donors.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 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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“Fairy godmothers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20godmothers. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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