godfathered

past tense of godfather

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfathered
Verb
  • The First 70 Years contains impeccable research and analysis, accompanied by fascinating photos of the sets, film crews, and casts.
    Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Getty Images What To Know Erika Kirk was seen departing Air Force Two in Phoenix on Thursday accompanied by Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That looks like a different Caleb Williams to me, so Ben Johnson's coached him hard this offseason.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Vrabel, who never coached under Belichick, isn’t making that mistake.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Former Opa-locka mayor Matthew Pigatt and former Miami-Dade County police department director Stephanie Daniels also attended the program.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The premiere was attended by Johansson along with costars Squibb, 95, Hecht, 60, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Erin Kellyman.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The complaint alleges an employee witnessed Frattalone attempting to carry a large bag through the dining room, which was against their policy, and escorted him from the restaurant.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Two hecklers briefly interrupted Barrett’s appearance Saturday at the National Book Festival in Washington before they were escorted out by security.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Windows 11 Pro is engineered to work with your PC—not against it—so your system finally runs like the powerhouse it was built to be.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Marandi’s team engineered their OPO at the nanoscale on a chip.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Leading the team is head coach Cheryl Reeve, the league’s only four-time Coach of the Year (2011, 2016, 2020, 2024), who has guided Minnesota for 15 seasons, from 2010 through 2025.
    Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • But she was guided by her formidable stage mom.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.
    Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Atelier Ndigo by Waina Chancy offered up an exuberant collection led by hues such as cherry red and deep blue.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
  • La Luz del Mundo was founded by Joaquin's grandfather, Eusebio Joaquin Gonzalez, in 1926 and was later led by Joaquin's father, Samuel Joaquin Flores.
    Luc Cohen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Godfathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfathered. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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