Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfathered
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In recent years, staff have complained of poor working conditions brought on by overcrowding, despite director Laurence des Cars’s 2023 move to cap attendance at 30,000 visitors daily, accompanied by a ticket price increase.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Grande and Erivo were also on stage and the four were accompanied by composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz on piano.—
Haley Kluge,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sure, the Hurricanes beat the world when Jimmy Johnson and Dennis Erickson coached there, but that was almost two generations ago.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Growing up with a father who coached high school basketball, the sport was always part of family life.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The legal writer Cristian Farias attended the hearing, and reports on the scene that unfolded in the courtroom.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ward’s wife and mom and other family members attended the game and were introduced during a timeout.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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The suspects were then caught on camera getting handcuffed and escorted to a police cruiser, body camera footage shows.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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At the end, as Hocking was being escorted back to jail, a family member from the courtroom gallery waved at him.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mountain Dew Baja Blast was engineered specifically for Taco Bell, launching in 2004 in partnership with PepsiCo, the parent company of Mountain Dew, according to reports.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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It was edited by Jess Jiang, fact-checked by Sierra Juarez, and engineered by Robert Rodriguez, with help from Patrick Murray.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Paul was a fierce advocate for diversity and inclusion and guided the league through the challenges of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Boating safaris and guided bush walks are also very popular here—look out for elephants, wild dogs, and lions.—
Elizabeth Gordon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
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Leo Varadkar led Ireland and Humza Yousaf headed Scotland’s government.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Pelosi retires and Dems begin generational civil war Nancy Pelosi, 85, announced her retirement yesterday as a new generation of much younger Democrats bridles against the elderly cadre under former President Biden, 82, who led them to defeat in the last presidential election.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Godfathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfathered. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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