as in donors
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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donors
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Taking the stage at his campaign’s watch party, the 34-year-old Democrat celebrated his win while taking aim at the wealthy donors who had bankrolled his opponent, independent candidate and former New York governor Andrew Cuomo.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Still, there was no universal standard to define the severity of hunger crises — making coordination among donors and aid groups difficult.—
Nurith Aizenman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Sugar daddies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugar%20daddies. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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