fairy godmother
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A teacher has gained the reputation of being a fairy godmother - by gifting almost 1,000 free prom dresses worth up to £750 to teenage girls.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025
A kind of deus ex machina, he pops into the novel at key points, offering incredible amounts of money like a possibly sinister fairy godmother in a Brothers Grimm tale.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
If your greatest wish is for McDonald’s to offer a Luther Burger, your fairy godmother has good news.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2024
Reece, wearing a flowy mint green dress with butterflies in her hair, floats around the tables like a crafting fairy godmother with words of encouragement and reminders that this isn’t a competition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
“I was her fairy godmother too,” Mandy said.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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