as in donor
one that helps another with gifts or money
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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Recent Examples of sugar daddy
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.
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
With no sugar daddy willing to lend money to countries that have lost the market's faith, there may be no alternative to austerity.
—Menzie D. Chinn, Foreign Affairs, 16 Aug. 2012
As the financial sugar daddy of research overseas that created COVID.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
While enduring a painfully awkward shiva, aimless college undergrad Danielle comes face to face with her accomplished ex-girlfriend and unexpectedly crosses paths with her own secret sugar daddy, who arrives with his non-Jewish wife and baby in tow.
—James Mercadante and Kelsie Calderon, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2023
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
With no sugar daddy willing to lend money to countries that have lost the market's faith, there may be no alternative to austerity.
—Menzie D. Chinn, Foreign Affairs, 16 Aug. 2012
As the financial sugar daddy of research overseas that created COVID.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
While enduring a painfully awkward shiva, aimless college undergrad Danielle comes face to face with her accomplished ex-girlfriend and unexpectedly crosses paths with her own secret sugar daddy, who arrives with his non-Jewish wife and baby in tow.
—James Mercadante and Kelsie Calderon, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sugar daddy
Noun
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Where did the idea come from to show the staff staging an honor walk for the organ donor’s family?—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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Art Pope, a prominent Republican donor who sits on NCInnovation's board, has been one of the loudest critics.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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While Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream quickly sold out the St. James Theatre, donations of $5 to $25 to the Fund enters donators will be entered for a chance to win a front row pair of tickets.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
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The new group is actively looking for volunteers, members and donators, SAMENA Collective Membership Chairman Wali Qazizada said.—
Annika Bahnsen,
Orange County Register,
19 July 2024
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The musical comedy features the country music singer appearing like a fairy godmother to give life lessons in song to a stricken fan.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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What Undue Medical Debt Is Doing Lately, the small nonprofit Undue Medical Debt has become a fairy godmother for some with medical debt.—
Next Avenue,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Sugar daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugar%20daddy. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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