godparent

noun

god·par·ent ˈgäd-ˌper-ənt

also ˈgȯd-

: a sponsor at baptism

Examples of godparent in a Sentence

My aunt and uncle are also my godparents.

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Gibbs-White made such an impression on Foden, his room-mate with England’s under-17s, the City player asked him to be a godparent to two of his children. —

Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025 The godparents for the Treasure are all The Walt Disney Company cast, crew, Imagineers, and employees. —

Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2024 There, the ship will visit the home area of the ship’s godparents, Australia’s Wunambal Gaambera Traditional Owners, who extend from Ngula, Jar Island in Vansittart Bay and Yirinni in the Hunter River to Ngauwudu on the Mitchell Plateau, encompassing both salt- and freshwater country. —

Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024 According to Nicola’s Instagram, Ruth and Thomas asked Nicola and Nick to be Ashton’s godparents in May 2018. —

Jordana Comiter, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for godparent