sugar daddy

Definition of sugar daddynext
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 Kelsey is moving into her new apartment with the help of her mom and sister, both of whom are rocked by the news that her sugar daddy is still paying just about all of her bills. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 May 2026 This sugar daddy isn’t stopping his spending. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026 Instead, her sugar daddy, a finance guy in his late sixties, suggested a slow-growing, low-risk investment account with Charles Schwab that would be a safer bet than Wall Street. — Jason Parham, Wired News, 3 Apr. 2026 Many might think the 28-year age gap is prima facie evidence of a sugar daddy/sugar baby relationship. — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sugar daddy
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Noun
  • The same senators on Wednesday announced a separate investigation into hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of gifts reportedly given last year to Kennedy by a donor and former employee.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Blumenthal sent letters recently to high-level corporate donors who were mentioned in The Washington Post on the issue.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Contributors can transfer stock to the Treasury, which will then invest the funds into accounts in line with the donator’s guidelines.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 July 2026
  • That’s the gold standard of cancer designations that allows patients and donators alike to understand Sylvester’s standards.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Luckily, the wait to bring Elf to life would soon be over, once a fairy godmother in the form of another SNL legend came along.
    — Andy Richter with Aaron Karo, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Miley Cyrus is paying tribute to her late fairy godmother Dolly Parton after her death at age 80.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Sugar daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugar%20daddy. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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