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Recent Examples of godfather
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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Summit would also benefit from another dog in the house who can mentor him.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Their son, Edward Juul Rød-Larsen, whom Epstein had mentored and left $5 million to in his will, died by suicide in April.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Over the course of 18 months, Jackie and Laura will coach Natty on all the necessary skills to become a big-league service dog, including good manners and basic cues, all while maintaining a healthy diet on food provided by program partner, Eukanuba.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The offense will likely somewhat resemble that of former coach Mike McDaniel – both of whom come from the Kyle Shanahan coaching tree.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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Kerr earned the 2015-16 NBA Coach of the Year award after guiding the Warriors to an NBA-record 73-9 mark during the regular season.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Kerr, 60, got his first coaching job in 2014-15 and immediately guided the Warriors to the franchise’s first title in 40 years.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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Kelly also mentioned how well the George magazine founder, who was killed while piloting a small plane in 1999, looked at black-tie affairs.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Benji gives in to whatever Jake wants, desperate not to rock the boat, while Jake frequently pilots their relationship, taking control without giving much thought to Benji and his desires.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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Students are escorted out of the Florida State University student union after the mass shooting last year.—
Laura Jarrett,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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Instead of removing the anti-free speech agitators, UNLV police escorted Peer off campus.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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In a recent court appearance, a judge granted his request to waive his right to counsel.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Over 28 years as head of the ADL before retiring in 2015, Foxman counseled presidents and diplomats, CEOs and celebrities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 May 2026
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This allows for an ultra-efficient aircraft engineered for transonic laminar flow.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering what’s changing in how fashion is made, scaled or engineered from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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“Godfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfather. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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