godfather

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Recent Examples of godfather Murdoch’s political ally, godfather to one of Rupert’s young daughters with Deng – have to do with this? — Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 July 2022 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. — Jeffrey Collins, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Oct. 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 The new generation of progressives in the city, godfathered by Garcia, and represented in the March elections by Alma Anaya, Aaron Ortiz, and Beatriz Frausto, is a force to be reckoned with within the party. — Jacqueline Serrato, chicagotribune.com, 25 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfather
Verb
  • Aside from product quality and interior design, Kingsley wants the focal point of the business to be educating and mentoring baristas.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In 2025, Young Storytellers facilitated the work of 786 volunteers who mentored more than 440 students weekly at 39 public schools and after-school sites across Los Angeles.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Also honored was Pat Murphy, the manager of the World Series champion Milwaukee Brewers and someone who won 73% of his games while coaching at Notre Dame.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Just by chance, a guy who does what he is coached to do, continues to work really, really hard and do the right things, the ball somehow finds him.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Results from the latest demonstration will guide design changes and help shape subsequent testing.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Temporary barriers will be in place, and flaggers may be on site to help guide traffic.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • In September Joby Aviation flew its own self-piloting Caravan coast-to-coast without its safety pilot touching the controls.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Then, players could escape to Samus’ ship, with the ability to pilot it to the Orpheron ship, where Prime begins.
    — Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • He was dropped off by his wife, Edume, who was accompanied by the same two police officers who had escorted him to Innocent’s territory, Palacios said.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Jackson was taken to the Ravens' medical tent and then immediately escorted to the team's locker room while wearing a towel around his entire right hand.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Schori counseled Stacy alone and also had a few sessions with the two of them together.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • They’ll also be paired one-on-one with ProPublica journalists who can help counsel them on stories, build their connections in the industry and expose them to the varied paths that careers in investigative journalism can take.
    — Talia Buford, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The researchers plan to improve heat transfer, develop more energy-efficient actuation systems, and engineer higher-performance shape-memory alloys.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In this way, organoids that are engineered to represent the brain, for example, can be modeled after distinct regions, with different types of neurons capable of signaling across regions.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Godfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfather. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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