as in donor
one that helps another with gifts or money
when it came time for the girl to go to college, Aunt Edna once again proved to be a reliable fairy godmother
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Recent Examples of fairy godmother
The relationships of House of McQueen’s hero to his mother (Emily Skinner) and his early disciple, patron, and confidante, the great fashion-world fairy godmother Isabella Blow (Catherine LeFrere), are sketched with similar thinness.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Get your face painted by the fairy godmother, and watch Merlin's magic show.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 25 July 2025
Only a fairy godmother, or possibly a streaming service with whom Sandler already had a super-lucrative production deal, could grant that wish.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2025
Image These stories follow age-old templates — the fairy godmother, the gentle giant, the golem that breaks its master’s control.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Get your face painted by the fairy godmother, and watch Merlin's magic show.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 25 July 2025
Only a fairy godmother, or possibly a streaming service with whom Sandler already had a super-lucrative production deal, could grant that wish.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2025
Image These stories follow age-old templates — the fairy godmother, the gentle giant, the golem that breaks its master’s control.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fairy godmother
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy godmother
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The online campaign, which connects donors with community organizations, is the foundation’s largest fundraising initiative and one of the biggest in the nation.—
Mimi Whitefield,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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One in three Black blood donors is a match for people with sickle cell disease, according to the Red Cross.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 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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“Fairy godmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20godmother. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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