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godfather

[god-fah-ther] / ˈgɒdˌfɑ ðər /
NOUN
sponsor
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So, while the growers were losing money hand over fist, housing developers were coming through with godfather offers to buy them out, convert them to row housing, and sell, sell, sell.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Also appearing will be the godfather of punk, Iggy Pop, and Fatboy Slim -- the British DJ and producer who dominated the electronic music scene in the 1990s.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Hubbard, who is crashing at the home of her godfather in Arkansas, said she’s considering it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Jordan, who had been a team-mate at Leeds, was also godfather to Yorath's daughter Gabby.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

For the next half-century, the concerto reigned supreme, and its godfather, or archangel perhaps, was composer-violinist Arcangelo Corelli.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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