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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
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Corey Parker, a versatile actor whose career spanned film, television and mentoring young performers, has died, according to TMZ.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2026
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Van Noy could help with the latter while also potentially mentoring the young linebackers the Cowboys already have on their roster.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Houston coach Kelvin Sampson is on his second tour of Big 12 duty, having coached Oklahoma from 1994-2006 and the Cougars now in their third year in the conference.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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The method is also used to award teams that have minority coaches take head coaching jobs around the NFL.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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In addition to receiving this year's recognition, Davis has been selected to serve as a STRIVE mentor for the 2026 team, guiding a cohort of teachers chosen for the program this year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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The phase diagram provides an important roadmap for researchers studying nickelates and could help guide the design of new materials that superconduct at higher temperatures or without high pressure.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Bryant, who graduated in 2006, will be rooting for his former coach on Friday when his alma mater plays for the Division V state championship under the guidance of Bort Escoto, who piloted the Spartans to the City Division II title on the same night Palisades won the Open Division.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The city is searching for additional solutions, including piloting a tow-zone program linked to street sweeping.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Our Navy is prepared to start escorting, if necessary.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sri Lanka said more than 200 sailors aboard another Iranian warship near its coast were being escorted to a naval base outside the capital, Colombo.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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In the days since, support for those affected has stretched across a network of local and federal agencies and counseling resources.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Kilgore maybe could have linked up with his former college coach, Rick Stockstill, but Stockstill counseled him to try to expand his network.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Asics Gel-kayano 31 is engineered specifically for those of us whose feet didn't get the arch memo.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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Just as the program appeared to be sliding, however, Hurley engineered a turnaround in 2022-23.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Godfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfather. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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