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
  • 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
Definition of mentor
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Loyola hired former Kansas associate head coach Morgan Paige for her first head coaching job.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Every leader is coached to delegate relentlessly—if someone else can do it 80% as well, hand it off and go work on the business instead of in it.
    — Annette Logan-Parker, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of coach
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
Definition of guide
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
Definition of pilot
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
Definition of escort
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
Definition of counsel
Verb
  • Each crane also required 10 custom connections to the building, engineered to meet local seismic requirements.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • When growth pressures persist, corporate boards frequently turn to executive leadership changes to engineer a turnaround, as demonstrated by this week's executive shakeup at Swiss chocolate maker Lindt.
    — , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of engineer

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