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
  • Republican Party leaders don’t mention Georgia in meeting with donors.
    Adam Beam, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Last year’s 200-plus golfers, sponsors and donors raised nearly $471,000.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 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
  • 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
  • Dory, who is the baby of her three-kid family, invents friends, villains and a bearded fairy godmother for company.
    Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Sugar daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugar%20daddy. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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