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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To receive commendation from such a fairy godmother was not just a joy but a serious professional boost, and Macdonald’s reputation soared.—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025 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 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 In her case, however, there is no fairy godmother, but rather a demented surgeon named Dr. Esthetique (Adam Lundrgen) who yanks out her braces, chisels her nose into shape, and weaves new lashes into her eyelids — all filmed, naturally, in excruciating close-ups.—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fairy godmother
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