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
  • Chesky and Altman’s friendship goes back nearly two decades, to 2006, when Altman mentored Chesky through startup accelerator Y Combinator.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Debbie Allen has entertained generations of viewers onscreen and mentored just as many behind the scenes.
    — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In Week 2, each of those Mikes participated in another Mike Bowl when Vrabel coached against the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Mike McCarthy, while Macdonald coached against the Arizona Cardinals’ Mike LaFleur.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Troy Adams has coached multiple players whose parents also came through the program.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
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
Verb
  • In 2020, Glover piloted the first operational flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, Resilience, to the International Space Station.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The car’s tire-shredding performance was shown off throughout the weekend by Singer’s chief test driver Marino Franchitti—brother of IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti—who piloted the car at ten-tenths up the famous Goodwood Hill.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As the Army escorted the Utes out, Mears charged them tolls for using his roads.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • To ensure safe delivery for the Grand Final, Baird personally escorted Minogue’s custom boots back to Melbourne from her factory in China.
    — Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026
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
Verb
  • EnerVenue re-engineered it with low-cost materials for use on Earth.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Systems engineering already integrates requirements, architecture and lifecycle concerns.
    — Mohammed Cherifi, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Godfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfather. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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