Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfathering
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Meanwhile, his brother, who was once his assistant at Wagner, could be in position to land on his head coaching feet quickly.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
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Shourya has a passion for teaching improv and has been coaching students at the nearby junior high to build their skills.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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The film took home four prizes, including best original screenplay (Coogler), best original score (Ludwig Göransson), best achievement in cinematography (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) and best leading actor (Jordan).—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Central Catholic continued to maintain a four-point advantage at intermission, leading 33-29 at the half.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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San Francisco’s Vacant to Vibrant program has helped revitalize downtown by offering free rent, grants and mentoring to small businesses opening pop-up shops.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Their union taught him much about the value of mentoring.—
Taylor Batten,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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The girl has been accompanying her father at numerous high-profile events such as missile tests and military parades since late 2022, stoking outside speculation that she’s being groomed as his heir.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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More than a decade ago, Santa Clara County in Northern California figured out that the biggest expense accompanying a large homeless population wasn’t a social service or police patrol, but health care.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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As of now, a training center in Shandong is tutoring dozens of humanoids in basic tasks such as carrying trays, folding clothes, and retrieving water from shelves.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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And what of the gently curmudgeonly man of letters who runs an after-school study room for children, tutoring them in everything from multiplication tables to Victor Hugo?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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Last month, the district reopened applications to the 14-member Black Student Achievement Committee — tasked with guiding implementation — despite originally planning to launch it in the fall.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Arnaud Desplechin may be regarded as one of France’s quintessential auteurs, but American cinema has long been a guiding force in his imagination.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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Jesse Whittock shepherding you through the week’s biggest and best in film and TV.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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At age 25, Metchie has development worth exploring, and wide receivers coach Rob Moore has done a nice job of shepherding young playmakers like McMillan, Coker and Horn.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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In addition to teaching and preparing dancers for professional study, marked by a solo debut performance called an arangetram, the two women together run a company dedicated to performing concert dance works — a format Hema pioneered for Bharatanatyam in Chicago.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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At Purdue, the device will be integrated into the existing radiation instrumentation teaching lab.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Godfathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfathering. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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