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
Currently filming in Hong Kong, Peaches follows Nora (Thatcher) and Bing Bing (Liu), two spoiled best friends who scam sugar daddies for a living.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
Things quickly go from annoying to unbearable when more guests arrive, including Danielle's current sugar daddy (Danny Deferrari), his wife (Dianna Agron) and their baby ...
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Now police needed to find out if Sophie had actually found a sugar daddy online.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 16 July 2025
But for his own best friend/sugar daddy to say this, that is huge.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
Things quickly go from annoying to unbearable when more guests arrive, including Danielle's current sugar daddy (Danny Deferrari), his wife (Dianna Agron) and their baby ...
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Now police needed to find out if Sophie had actually found a sugar daddy online.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 16 July 2025
But for his own best friend/sugar daddy to say this, that is huge.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sugar daddy
Noun
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Musk was the largest individual donor in the country during the 2024 campaign — to the tune of $290 million, according to Politico.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, said a consistent theme in several Democratic primaries this year has been pushing candidates to be more aligned with working-class voters over corporate donors.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Noun
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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
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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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Your future Cinderella, brought to you by Texas Tech booster Cody Campbell instead of a fairy godmother.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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The look came complete with a pumpkin-carriage purse, LED lights that accentuated the blue gown, and special effects smoke billowing from the magic wand of her stylist, Law Roach—a fashion fairy godmother in the flesh.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
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“Sugar daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugar%20daddy. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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