as in donor
one that helps another with gifts or money
the only reason the town has any Independence Day fireworks in the first place is because the Internet tycoon has willingly become the event's de facto sugar daddy
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Recent Examples of sugar daddy
Now police needed to find out if Sophie had actually found a sugar daddy online.
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Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 16 July 2025
But things become tense when her sugar daddy unexpectedly shows up—accompanied by his wife and child—as well as her ex-girlfriend, all while Danielle deals with the typical judgement and probing questions from her relatives.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
After some arguing and confusion, including Bunny nearly ousting his friends to play sugar daddy to a new prospect, the men (and Sybil) decide to move in together.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
One wonders if the American consumer, long considered the sugar daddy of the luxury travel industry in Europe, will maintain this status in the years ahead?
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 16 July 2025
But things become tense when her sugar daddy unexpectedly shows up—accompanied by his wife and child—as well as her ex-girlfriend, all while Danielle deals with the typical judgement and probing questions from her relatives.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
After some arguing and confusion, including Bunny nearly ousting his friends to play sugar daddy to a new prospect, the men (and Sybil) decide to move in together.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
One wonders if the American consumer, long considered the sugar daddy of the luxury travel industry in Europe, will maintain this status in the years ahead?
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sugar daddy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sugar daddy
Noun
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Tickets go on sale in August, and subscribers, donors and groups will have presale access.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
17 Feb. 2026
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Duvall has a supporting role in the movie as Mason Hawk, who is a stand in for the various donors that supported the Masonic Home.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream quickly sold out the St. James Theatre, donations of $5 to $25 to the Fund enters donators will be entered for a chance to win a front row pair of tickets.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
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The new group is actively looking for volunteers, members and donators, SAMENA Collective Membership Chairman Wali Qazizada said.—
Annika Bahnsen,
Orange County Register,
19 July 2024
Noun
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Carolyn sneaks into a gala; Klein, the fairy godmother, introduces her to the instantly besotted prince, John.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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There may not be a pumpkin chariot, a fairy godmother, or any fun-loving mice, but hopefully this Cinderella story keeps the happy ending.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Sugar daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugar%20daddy. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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