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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The women of the sewing circle volunteer to be her fairy godmothers to turn it into the dress of her dreams.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Alas, people have stopped believing in fairy godmothers, forcing the Motherland to transfer its workers into the Tooth Fairy realm.
—Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Royal Enfield is the fairy godmother of motorcycling.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
The singer is one of the many fairy godmothers of inclusive pop music, and her songs read like love letters to her family and community.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Alas, people have stopped believing in fairy godmothers, forcing the Motherland to transfer its workers into the Tooth Fairy realm.
—Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Royal Enfield is the fairy godmother of motorcycling.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
The singer is one of the many fairy godmothers of inclusive pop music, and her songs read like love letters to her family and community.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fairy godmother
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“Fairy godmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20godmother. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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