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
After some arguing and confusion, including Bunny nearly ousting his friends to play sugar daddy to a new prospect, the men (and Sybil) decide to move in together.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
One wonders if the American consumer, long considered the sugar daddy of the luxury travel industry in Europe, will maintain this status in the years ahead?
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
And again, his pointing out ways the United States has become sugar daddy to the world.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 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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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
One wonders if the American consumer, long considered the sugar daddy of the luxury travel industry in Europe, will maintain this status in the years ahead?
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
And again, his pointing out ways the United States has become sugar daddy to the world.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 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
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In Carroll, Iowa, a fourth‑generation newspaper publisher named Doug Burns joined forces with the Democratic California congressman Ro Khanna to ask Khanna’s Silicon Valley donors to help Iowa’s newspapers by putting $4 million toward a project to combat misinformation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Prior to the latest round of attacks, European donors were steadily closing the gap between available funding and equipment, and what Ukraine’s energy ministry has requested.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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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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The new group is actively looking for volunteers, members and donators, SAMENA Collective Membership Chairman Wali Qazizada said.—
Annika Bahnsen,
Orange County Register,
19 July 2024
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Burnett, functioning as a sort of fairy godmother from comedy history, runs into her there and offers a pep talk.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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And with that, the modern Cinderella story continues—proving that sometimes, magic is less about fairy godmothers and more about persistence, pivots, and the courage to start building your own AI Agent.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Sugar daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugar%20daddy. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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