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Her aunt is also her godmother.
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The Cabaret actress shared that her godmother, Kay Thompson, who authored the famed book series Eloise may have based the main character on Minnelli.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Smith’s godmother was chief executive of Planned Parenthood’s Bay Area chapter.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
There was never a day that my mom and my godmother weren’t wearing them.
—Kin Woo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
On the day of the wedding, as the ceremony approached, Andrea was still watering flowers at his family home in jeans, while Alessandra was surrounded by her mother, godmother, cousin, and best friends.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Smith’s godmother was chief executive of Planned Parenthood’s Bay Area chapter.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
There was never a day that my mom and my godmother weren’t wearing them.
—Kin Woo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
On the day of the wedding, as the ceremony approached, Andrea was still watering flowers at his family home in jeans, while Alessandra was surrounded by her mother, godmother, cousin, and best friends.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for godmother
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“Godmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godmother. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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godmother
noun
god·moth·er
ˈgäd-ˌmət͟h-ər 
also ˈgȯd-
: a female sponsor at baptism
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