Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfathered
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Each rock bottom has come accompanied by a shovel, as the Dodgers keep digging deeper.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025 -
And, it's accompanied by second total lunar eclipse of 2025.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Just recently, the Miami 305, coached by Cooper, won the championship, defeating the league's Chicago Triplets, coached by NBA legend Julius Erving.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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As a young athlete, she was coached by tennis hall of famer Pancho Segura.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Former Opa-locka mayor Matthew Pigatt and former Miami-Dade County police department director Stephanie Daniels also attended the program.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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The premiere was attended by Johansson along with costars Squibb, 95, Hecht, 60, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Erin Kellyman.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Even though emergency personnel had to be escorted to the remote location, Rogers said first responders arrived on scene within 18 minutes of being dispatched.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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In an aerial view, container ship CMA CGM Osiris is escorted into the Port of Oakland on April 09, 2025 in Oakland, California.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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This on-the-edge-of-death thriller appears to deliver on every front—from the ever-alluring Fan Bingbing who lends a cool authority Neeson’s stoic presence, to the set pieces engineered to make your palms sweat, to the thread of grief and trauma that gives the action some ballast.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Working closely with Perfect Game’s Tournament Operations team, BatWraps engineered its wraps to meet all bat-use requirements.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Steve Sarkisian was hired to be the head coach for 2014, but Helton stepped in and guided the Trojans to a 45-20 victory in the bowl game, then went back to an assistant’s role on Sarkisian’s staff.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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Our health policies are guided by evidence, common sense, and respect for individual rights—not ideological agendas or special interests.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 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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This has led Alonso to give him playing time in all three La Liga matches so far, but a total of 22 minutes (and that coming at a time when Bellingham and Camavinga aren’t available) doesn’t seem to promise much for the season ahead.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Defensive end starter Charlie Collins and backup Phillip Lee led the front-line defensive group with two tackles each, though Lee had a team-high three quarterback hurries.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Godfathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfathered. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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