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Recent Examples of godfather
Hawkins, godfather to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, took teammates to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum whenever in Kansas City, decades before MLB officially recognized the leagues.
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Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2021
Now Leroy could be dad first and coach second, while Lewis could be coach first and godfather second.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2020
Hosted by Sean, 44, the two-part documentary about his dad — who was tragically murdered outside his New York City apartment on Dec.8, 1980 — also features memories from his elder brother, Julian Lennon, and godfather Elton John.
—Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com, 23 Sep. 2020
The new generation of progressives in the city, godfathered by Garcia, and represented in the March elections by Alma Anaya, Aaron Ortiz, and Beatriz Frausto, is a force to be reckoned with within the party.
—Jacqueline Serrato, chicagotribune.com, 25 Apr. 2018
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Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2021
Now Leroy could be dad first and coach second, while Lewis could be coach first and godfather second.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2020
Hosted by Sean, 44, the two-part documentary about his dad — who was tragically murdered outside his New York City apartment on Dec.8, 1980 — also features memories from his elder brother, Julian Lennon, and godfather Elton John.
—Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com, 23 Sep. 2020
The new generation of progressives in the city, godfathered by Garcia, and represented in the March elections by Alma Anaya, Aaron Ortiz, and Beatriz Frausto, is a force to be reckoned with within the party.
—Jacqueline Serrato, chicagotribune.com, 25 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfather
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Daube has mentored and provided instruction to many artists throughout her career.—
Dawn Giangiulio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Wendlinger is also mentoring freshman catcher Cali Rybicki.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Summitt coached Harper during her collegiate career, from 1995-98.—
Kevin Utz,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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Along with Florida, Duke and Auburn were coached, respectively, by Jon Scheyer and Bruce Pearl, both of whom are Jewish.—
Ben Sales,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
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The data, which is publicly available, guides policy decisions and constitutes a significant portion of the information the government submits to the international body that tallies global greenhouse gas pollution.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Apr. 2025
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In unknown situations, your common sense and your best judgment should guide you.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Still, just over half of retailers are currently piloting the technology, while 43 percent of retailers are actively evaluating use cases for agentic AI and 4 percent of retailers lack any plans to integrate agents into their technology stacks.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2025
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Set in a postapocalyptic world, the series follows 14-year-old Shinji Ikari, who is recruited to pilot a giant biomechanical weapon called an evangelion to defend humanity against mysterious beings known as Angels.—
Ronald S. Green,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2025
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The apparent fan made critical comments Wednesday about the press, according to People and BBC News, and Harry was escorted out of the courtroom.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Thousands of workers were fired and escorted out of their buildings by security.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2025
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These individual risks should factor into how doctors counsel their patients about heart health, Bond told Health.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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But ever since her return from France, Evangelina had begun counseling her patients to space out their pregnancies, and even handed out condoms.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
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The engine is mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission driving the front or all four wheels (all-wheel drive, engineered to maximize on-road traction, is offered on all trims).—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The new animals are reported to have had 15 variants engineered in.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Godfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfather. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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