godfather

verb

Definition of godfathernext
as in to mentor

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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
  1. mentor
  2. coach
  3. guide
  4. pilot
  5. escort
  6. counsel
  7. engineer
Verb
  • Cappelli and Wu argue that helping colleagues and mentoring new hires should be part of job descriptions and performance criteria, so those tasks don’t get pushed aside in remote work.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Gulf media has reported that the young Khaldoon was mentored by the royal family in the wake of his father's death.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of mentor
Verb
  • Then, the Chargers have a home game against Houston — also surprisingly winless — then play at Baltimore, where the 3-1 Ravens are coached by former Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That brings me to Preston’s coach in Portugal, who suggested prohibiting parents from coaching competitive teams.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of coach
Verb
  • The guiding principle is an 80/20 sourcing philosophy that means just 20% of the food is imported while 80% is from the archipelago.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Trask, who grow up under the demanding eye of father Cyrus (Tracy Letts), a one-legged Civil War hero who guides them with military rigor.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of guide
Verb
  • Questions remain over how a citizen of Oman, a country which does not have formal diplomatic relations with Israel, was authorized to co-pilot a plane bound for Tel Aviv, despite Israel’s strict security regulations.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Six months of war and AI fever have added urgency to the rollout of Genesis, an operating system AIQ is piloting to pitch to energy companies.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of pilot
Verb
  • Furthermore, all guests with disabilities will be taken care of and escorted by a lodge host to any of the areas on site, from the restaurant to the swimming pool.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The retaliation begins outside the chapel, where Ellen uses her bow to quietly pick off the guard escorting the hostages, allowing the women to escape and seize his weapons.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of escort
Verb
  • Kosowski also waived his right to counsel and a jury for the penalty phase.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • There is an encounter with Albert Einstein, of all people, who counsels her to take a stand against these racist booking policies.
    — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of counsel
Verb
  • The cells are genetically engineered to contract when light hits them.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Together, they are engineered to supply 680 megawatts of low-carbon electricity to the regional power grid.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of engineer

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