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
And again, his pointing out ways the United States has become sugar daddy to the world.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
The United States should not be the sugar daddy for the entire world, especially not for countries and organizations who act contrary to our nations' beliefs.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
There's his close friend Kat (Megan Suri) and her shady Russian sugar daddy Sergey (Rupert Friend), the owner of the property, as well as Eli (Harvey Guillén) and his boyfriend Patrick (Lukas Gage).
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
The brash attorney and entrepreneur has also become known as the sugar daddy of the University of Miami athletic program, making headlines for his company’s sponsorship of star players and bold proposals to build the university a new football stadium.
—Ben Wieder and, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
The United States should not be the sugar daddy for the entire world, especially not for countries and organizations who act contrary to our nations' beliefs.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
There's his close friend Kat (Megan Suri) and her shady Russian sugar daddy Sergey (Rupert Friend), the owner of the property, as well as Eli (Harvey Guillén) and his boyfriend Patrick (Lukas Gage).
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
The brash attorney and entrepreneur has also become known as the sugar daddy of the University of Miami athletic program, making headlines for his company’s sponsorship of star players and bold proposals to build the university a new football stadium.
—Ben Wieder and, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sugar daddy
Noun
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OpenSecrets reports that Rubio has raked in more than a million bucks from pro-Israel donors since 2007.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2025
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This quote is featured in the GMHC Stories Oral History Project, a collection of over 100 interviews with former volunteers, staff and donors from the first 15 years of the organization.—
Eden Lowinger,
The Conversation,
18 June 2025
Noun
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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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This reimagined version adds a modern sensibility, new twists, fantasy and humor to the story of a young woman, mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, who is transformed for a date with a prince by a fairy godmother.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Top-notch casting is the cherry on top, with Lily James as the supremely likable Cinderella, Richard Madden as her down-to-earth prince, Cate Blanchett as the detestable stepmother with her own imperfect backstory, and Helena Bonham Carter as one lovably flighty fairy godmother.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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“Sugar daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugar%20daddy. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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