godfather
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Lindsey Graham and Mark Sanford were once close; so much so that Mr. and Mrs. Sanford, as they then were, named Graham godfather to their youngest son.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Eve’s godfather was Sol’s good friend Igor Stravinsky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Twana Jamal, once described as "the godfather" of migrant camps in northern France, was recently confronted by our reporting team while running one of the stores, in Blaby on the outskirts of Leicester.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
A few years ago, my godfather was jailed on trumped-up “anticonversion” charges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
“And twelve years from now, you’ll call to tell me that you want me to be the godfather to your first kid.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Several key figures have since walked out, among them Yann LeCun, considered one of the "godfathers" of modern AI, who had led Meta's AI research since 2013.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
At a different event in Washington, Sanders recently pressed Geoffrey Hinton, considered one of the godfathers of AI, on what AI could mean for employment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
The three "godfathers" have publicly stated opposing views on how dangerous AI could be.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
Merrick Bobb, one of the godfathers of the modern police oversight movement in Los Angeles and beyond, has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2025
The next Saturday, Desdemona, seized with conflicting emotions, watched as the children’s godfathers held them above the baptismal font at Assumption.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
