godfather
Example Sentences
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To ensure that happens, Brink enlisted the help of Mario Lalli, the godfather of desert rock, who gave the festival instant credibility.
From Los Angeles Times
Epstein declined, saying he had promised his goddaughter he "would not be godfather to anyone else".
From BBC
In Districts 3 and 4, they ran younger members of the family, better educated and with less of a godfather image than the older generation.
From BBC
When I asked him if his reputation as the godfather of Corsica was true, he replied: "Yes, I'm the godfather, but only to my grandchildren."
From BBC
Netflix, as the godfather of movie streaming, has historically bypassed theatrical runs and sent only some of its original films to theaters for brief periods.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
