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The sons also took Murdaugh’s advice to hire attorney Cory Fleming to be executor of their mother’s estate without telling them Fleming was a longtime friend, old college roommate and godfather to at least one of Murdaugh’s sons.
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Jeffrey Collins, chicagotribune.com, 14 Oct. 2021
Hawkins, godfather to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, took teammates to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum whenever in Kansas City, decades before MLB officially recognized the leagues.
—Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2021
Now Leroy could be dad first and coach second, while Lewis could be coach first and godfather second.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2020
Hosted by Sean, 44, the two-part documentary about his dad — who was tragically murdered outside his New York City apartment on Dec.8, 1980 — also features memories from his elder brother, Julian Lennon, and godfather Elton John.
—Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com, 23 Sep. 2020
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Jeffrey Collins, chicagotribune.com, 14 Oct. 2021
Hawkins, godfather to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, took teammates to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum whenever in Kansas City, decades before MLB officially recognized the leagues.
—Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2021
Now Leroy could be dad first and coach second, while Lewis could be coach first and godfather second.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2020
Hosted by Sean, 44, the two-part documentary about his dad — who was tragically murdered outside his New York City apartment on Dec.8, 1980 — also features memories from his elder brother, Julian Lennon, and godfather Elton John.
—Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com, 23 Sep. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfather
Verb
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David dreams that Hale will mentor him and goes so far as to tell people that Hale is his mentor.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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He was also asked to mentor fourth-round pick Lathan Ransom.—
Mike Kaye
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Buffalo’s Lindy Ruff became the third head coach in NHL history to coach 1,900 regular-season games.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The only reasonable, logical explanation to Indiana University’s success in football is not coaching, but cheating.—
Mac Engel
January 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Several Venezuela residents told TIME that the fear of what might be discovered on their phone at a checkpoint has guided their behavior in the days since Maduro's ouster.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Since launch, mission teams have guided the observatory steadily toward L1.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Director Jared Wiley noted the department is already piloting this technology as part of its Highway Safety Improvement Program.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Jan. 2026
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According to its current steward’s evidence, chassis No 1006 was the car piloted to overall victory at the 1921 Italian Grand Prix.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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The ceremony resembled a mini-State of the Union as the beaming governor was escorted down the Assembly’s center aisle to the Speaker’s rostrum, shaking hands with delighted legislators crowding into camera range.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Jackson and a neighbor escorted the victim out of the building and a short time later, Jackson went outside wielding a 12-inch kitchen knife to confront Carpenter, sources said.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Hellerstein then reminded Maduro of his rights to remain silent and to counsel.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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The two-story building will have offices, counseling rooms, meeting rooms, a childcare area and a chapel.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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The boom has been engineered by the school’s chancellor, Pradeep Khosla, who convinced legislators to provide hundreds of millions of dollars for growth.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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In the coming months, Coello will work directly with On’s product development team in Switzerland, providing ongoing insights to engineer footwear specifically designed to the unique demands of the padel court.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Godfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfather. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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