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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
  • Atlanta native and Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug spent time mentoring teens and young men through the Next Level Boys Academy.
    — Leondra Head, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Eliot Faine, Peralta Community College District student and a fellow in the CONNECT Program said NLGJA has provided them a chance to be mentored by professionals in their community.
    — Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of mentor
Verb
  • There will be recruiting battles and NIL headaches and portal defections and angry message boards and all the other insanity that comes with coaching at a place where fans consider 9-3 an average record rather than an accomplishment.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Thibault, 75, now coaches Belgium’s national team, a commitment of 14-15 weeks per year, succeeding the final Sun coach, Rachid Meziane, in that position.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of coach
Verb
  • Kelly said his decision must be guided by courts' prior rulings in comparable First Amendment cases, even if the government disagrees with them.
    — JOCELYN NOVECK, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This staff’s job is to guide them through this process, teaching them from their struggles, and keep their confidence high.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of guide
Verb
  • In a Queens apartment building, New York is piloting new room heat pumps that can be easily installed without expensive upgrades to make electrification accessible.
    — Mark Levine, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Two station journalists, reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw, were killed along with a bystander on the ground.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of pilot
Verb
  • Three weeks earlier 10 Black students, escorted by local ministers past hundreds of white protesters, were turned away by the Arkansas National Guard—at the behest of the state’s governor, Orval Faubus.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • After a judge struck down some of those rules earlier this year, the Defense Department changed course and began requiring any reporters on Pentagon grounds to be escorted by government personnel.
    — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 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 company says the coated material can also be engineered to provide electrical insulation for specific battery applications.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • That unvarnished honesty, the willingness to take themselves down a notch, clearly resonated with the audience of young people accustomed to spending hours each day swiping through content engineered to mask imperfection.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of engineer

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