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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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She’s been in the underclassman mentoring program for several years.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Kelley said her grandmother was mentored by Madame Sul-Te-Wan, whose real name was Nellie Crawford, said to be the first Black woman under a movie studio contract in the silent film era, according to the Golden Globes.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
18 Jan. 2025
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The squad, coached by Phil Woolpert, featured future NBA stars Russell and Jones — as well as Mr. Buchanan, Jerry Mullen and Hal Perry — and went 28-1 including a 26-game win streak capped by a 77-63 victory over La Salle for the title.—
Derek Wilson,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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The bottom line: An opportunity to coach Dallas, one of the NFL's most storied franchises, could be hard to pass for Sanders, who returned the Colorado Buffaloes to national relevance in just two seasons.—
Esteban L. Hernandez,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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Pure Amazon will travel its namesake region, with two cabins specifically for solo travelers, plus expert guides leading three- and four-night trips on rivers in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve.—
Jennifer Billock,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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Leaders can guide their teams to focus on direct and meaningful connections with customers.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The fatal crash Pino, who lives in Galloway Glen in Kendall and is president of State Street Realty, a Doral real estate agency, was piloting 12 teenage girls and his wife back to their second home at the gated Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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But with 50 or so volunteers helping plant native vegetation as part of the Adopt a Flower program, and assistance from local youth groups to pilot the wetlands project, work around the lake is coming along quickly.—
John Wenzel,
The Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2025
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Shades on When the hearing was over, Rihanna remained seated and quietly chatted with Rocky's mom and sister as everyone was escorted from the room.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Her commitment to representation included having the Divas of Compton, an all-Black dance troupe for young girls, escort her to the ring in front of 80,000 fans at WrestleMania 39.—
Martie Bowser,
Essence,
30 Jan. 2025
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Bob and Maureen worked in finance and the medical field Bob spent his undergrad years at Penn State University studying finance and earned his master's in counseling psychology from Villanova University, per LinkedIn.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Individuals who fail to virtually engage with co-workers on a persistent basis are counseled to develop better teamwork habits and rewarded accordingly.—
Mark Settle,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Back then its four thrusters – totaling 60 kW – were engineered to push the three-person submersible to speeds of 8 knots – that's reportedly faster than the cruising speed of a bottlenose dolphin – at depths of up to 300 m (984.25 ft).—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
25 Jan. 2025
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When Hydrants Aren’t Enough Philip Cheung for The New York Times In large-scale fires, hydrant systems can quickly be pushed beyond what they were engineered to handle.—
Mitch Smith,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Godfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfather. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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