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godparent

[god-pair-uhnt, -par-] / ˈgɒdˌpɛər ənt, -ˌpær- /




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I learned my barista’s favorite drink before they learned mine, and I now track the status of their foster dog with the devotion of a godparent.

From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2025

The Thomases are intimately involved with the Bolicks family, according to the Post and the Arizona Mirror, which reported Justice Thomas is godparent to the Bolicks’ son.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2024

The document also explores Bishop Negri's other questions, including whether trans people can be a godparent.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2023

However, there is no right for anyone to be a godparent at a baptism, the document states.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 9, 2023

“I guess, technically, a godparent is supposed to be a religious thing,” Mom explains.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Guy Moon long scored the magical antics of “Fairly OddParents,” an animated series that tracks the adventures of Timmy Turner, a 10-year-old boy with fairy godparents who grant him wishes to solve his everyday problems.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026

Recently, the couple were asked to be the godparents of a girl they cared for.

From BBC ● May 2, 2024

Another reversal came in late 2023, when the Vatican made public a statement saying it’s permissible, under certain circumstances, for transgender people to be baptized as Catholics and serve as godparents.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 18, 2023

In the following years, the women started enrolling tens of thousands, earning the nickname of “Madrinas del Obamacare,” or Obamacare godmothers, evoking the crucial role godparents play in Latino culture.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023

The next weekend, when my godparents, Uncle Paul and Aunt Judy, came over to our house, my dad said, “My wife says we’re building a gym.”

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles


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