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
And again, his pointing out ways the United States has become sugar daddy to the world.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
The United States should not be the sugar daddy for the entire world, especially not for countries and organizations who act contrary to our nations' beliefs.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
There's his close friend Kat (Megan Suri) and her shady Russian sugar daddy Sergey (Rupert Friend), the owner of the property, as well as Eli (Harvey Guillén) and his boyfriend Patrick (Lukas Gage).
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for sugar daddy
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
The United States should not be the sugar daddy for the entire world, especially not for countries and organizations who act contrary to our nations' beliefs.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
There's his close friend Kat (Megan Suri) and her shady Russian sugar daddy Sergey (Rupert Friend), the owner of the property, as well as Eli (Harvey Guillén) and his boyfriend Patrick (Lukas Gage).
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for sugar daddy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sugar daddy
Noun
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Another donor lauded the foundation for its work in the local community amid turmoil.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
11 July 2025
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In June, the Royal Charity Polo Cup cut ties with a donor who had reportedly attempted to sell private access to the Prince and Princess of Wales for $27,000.—
Logan Holland,
People.com,
11 July 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
Noun
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To find a fairy godmother like that would be great.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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But nothing gives this adaptation — which otherwise might have easily been forgotten as a quirky '90s made-for-TV one-off — so much fairy dust as a glimmering Whitney Houston playing the best-ever fairy godmother.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Sugar daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugar%20daddy. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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