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 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 Sanders needs Alabama’s gravitas or Texas Tech’s sugar daddies. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sugar daddy
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Noun
  • These very same donors, Eustis said, are the ones who feel most excited to be sitting among the citizenry in Central Park, watching the beauty of public art unfold in a joyous communal atmosphere.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • Such strategies are fueling debate over whether Africa’s off-grid solar sector has reached a financial turning point, attracting mainstream investors beyond its traditional base of donor agencies and development finance institutions.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 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
  • Bette Midler rounds out the starry ensemble, voicing the the fairy godmother.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • Sautee has been a fairy godmother, a genie and other fairy tale characters.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026

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“Sugar daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugar%20daddy. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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