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Recent Examples of godfather
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.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfather
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There are many ways to contribute: presenting, mentoring, helping organize or serving on the board.—
Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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The goal shouldn’t be to import talent or extract ideas but to actively engage through open-source projects, mentoring relationships, co-building initiatives and shared platforms.—
Daniel Jebaraj,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Think strategy, deep thinking, building relationships, or coaching top talent.—
John Rex,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Gallardo coaches Bautista, who is training in the hopes of going pro.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Let the repeats guide readers’ attention, especially in moments when emotions are building.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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In other words, this wasn’t a unilateral Trump move nor a matter of whim, but a coordinated transatlantic effort that follows the upbeat NATO summit in June that Rutte skilfully guided.—
Daniel Fried,
Time,
15 July 2025
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In Thursday’s premiere, Pike managed to pilot the Enterprise to safety in a deadly battle against the Gorn while his love interest Marie Batel struggled to survive with a life-threatening Gorn infection.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
17 July 2025
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The Rehearsal season two, which saw Fielder apply his particular blend of social engineering to the problem of preventing airline crashes, involved a late-stage turn revealing that the comedian actually learned how to pilot a 737 as part of the process.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
15 July 2025
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Approximately 50 security officers and Disneyland employees escorted the vice president through the park, Mickey Visit reported.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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Morgan’s trailblazing began as a teenager at UC Berkeley in 1890, where her older brother still escorted her to campus at the insistence of their parents.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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That adviser counseled against saying anything.] Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at eric@askingeric.com or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
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There’s a scene where the lawyer is counseling the young man and his Moms are on the terrace just beyond.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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It’s engineered for high-performance boating, combining lightweight carbon fiber construction with advanced infusion and vacuum bagging techniques.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Inspired by Soap Box Derby races, they were engineered simply so families could assemble them at home for kids to learn to sail.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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“Godfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfather. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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