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fairy godmother

[fair-ee god-muhth-er] / ˈfɛər i ˈgɒdˌmʌð ər /




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In “Cinderella,” she said, the fairy godmother turned a pumpkin into a carriage, and Koskey said she’s hoping her own fairy godmother will turn “a pumpkin into my old house again.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

"Role modelling kindness is a great message to young people, that someone out there is like a fairy godmother looking after them," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

If your greatest wish is for McDonald’s to offer a Luther Burger, your fairy godmother has good news.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2024

Her $990 Margiela Mary-Jane Tabis have vanished into thin air like a fairy godmother after she grants all wishes.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2023

As the fairy godmother, Bess was not in the scene.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene