How to Use godson in a Sentence

godson

noun
  • The godson called Oak Park police, and paramedics rushed to the home.
    Steve Schering, chicagotribune.com, 12 Sep. 2020
  • Jordan, who is Mizell's godson, then pulled a gun out and shot Mizell twice in the head at close range.
    Ayana Archie, NPR, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Barrett is the son of former stuntman Stan Barrett and the godson of the late Paul Newman.
    Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2020
  • Grosvenor is a godson of Charles, while his mother is a godparent to William.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Norton also happens to be the second cousin of King Charles, who served as the best man at their wedding, and the godson of Prince Philip.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Davidson has the name Leo tattooed on the side of his neck, presumably a tribute to his godson.
    Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Clark said, noting that her godson has been saying Maleah Davis’ name since the search first began.
    Houston Chronicle, 9 June 2019
  • Fanning cried as her godson teetered around with the lion looking on.
    Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2016
  • Fanning cried as her godson teetered around with the lion looking on.
    Southern Living, 1 May 2017
  • In 2018, the taxpayer wanted to send a portion of the earlier gift to his godson, who was still back in Poland.
    Hale Sheppard, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Here's what octopus boy aka my godson, Bill looks like now.
    Mehera Bonner, Marie Claire, 31 Mar. 2017
  • Notably, Edward is Charles’ godson and served as one of two page boys in his wedding to Princess Diana.
    Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 9 July 2018
  • Jake himself was the godson of Princess Diana—and Jake is one of Harry's good friends, making him a likely pick.
    Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 21 Jan. 2019
  • Unable to rely on her ex-husband or her son, Alice moved close to Biden, Sr., her nephew and godson.
    Adam Entous, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Karl Lagerfeld emerged from the rock formations to close out the show with his young godson Hudson Kroeing by his side.
    Sarah Spellings, The Cut, 3 Oct. 2017
  • Gerth, the godson of Courier Journal columnist Joe Gerth, was beloved by the protesters.
    courier-journal.com, 4 Sep. 2020
  • The royal greets his godson, Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece, in 1999.
    Janaya Wecker, Country Living, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Page Six reported that Hudson was the godson of Quentin Tarantino.
    NBC News, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Victor, who had no children of her own, was eventually able to bring her godson and nephew in Haiti to the United States with her.
    Carli Teproff, miamiherald, 1 Oct. 2017
  • This particular African became the favorite of Peter the Great, who raised him as a godson.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New York Review of Books, 3 Aug. 2022
  • She was predeceased by her five sisters, three brothers, a niece, and four nephews, and a godson.
    courant.com, 24 June 2018
  • The bodies were burned and mutilated: the lower half of Iryna’s godson had been sawed off, and her cousin’s legs were chopped off below the knee.
    Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
  • For a time so did her godson, a veteran who was homeless and suffering from PTSD.
    New York Times, 23 Jan. 2021
  • Jordan, dressed in a blue suit vest, was Mizell’s godson and grew up across the street from the DJ while Washington, who appeared to be smiling at times, was a childhood friend.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Interestingly enough, Beach willed the Kew Drive dwelling to Bernsen, who was also his godson.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Earlier this month, Brady shared a sweet series of photos with his godson both dressed in Versace.
    Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Musician and author Lenny Kravitz, who is Tyson’s godson, also wrote a sweet public note to Tyson.
    Brooklyn White, Essence, 21 Dec. 2020
  • Prince Harry's godson Jasper Dyer, 6, will also serve as page boy.
    Zoe Szathmary, Fox News, 19 May 2018
  • The godson went inside the home and discovered Jones’ body lying on the stairs, while Johnson was found in an upstairs bedroom lying on a bed.
    Steve Schering, chicagotribune.com, 28 Dec. 2020
  • That night, Manny also had his 22-year-old godson over, who was visiting from Texas — but Adriana didn't know.
    Natacha Larnaud, CBS News, 19 July 2021

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