sugar daddy

noun

: a well-to-do usually older man who supports or spends lavishly on a mistress, girlfriend, or boyfriend

: a generous benefactor of a cause or undertaking

Examples of sugar daddy in a Sentence

She's on the lookout for a new sugar daddy. the only reason the town has any Independence Day fireworks in the first place is because the Internet tycoon has willingly become the event's de facto sugar daddy

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The brash attorney and entrepreneur has also become known as the sugar daddy of the University of Miami athletic program, making headlines for his company’s sponsorship of star players and bold proposals to build the university a new football stadium. —

Ben Wieder and, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025 Well, snuggling up to a sugar daddy or momma for housing has a long history here. —

Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024 Americans and Canadians with a history of sugar dating perceive sugar babies as having more power than their sugar daddies, mamas, and non-binary benefactors. —

Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024 What starts as a typical family gathering quickly turns chaotic when Danielle unexpectedly encounters both her sugar daddy Max (Danny Deferrari) and her ex-girlfriend Maya (Molly Gordon) at the event. —

Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sugar daddy