godmother
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On YouTube, a "heartfelt fan-made tribute by Miley Cyrus" to her godmother Dolly Parton and sung in the style of the Wrecking Ball singer has had more than 1.5 million views.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The couple never had children but helped raise several of Parton’s younger siblings; she was also a godmother to Miley Cyrus, with whom she recorded and performed on multiple occasions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang, Meta head Mark Zuckerberg, X owner Elon Musk and AI "godmother" Fei-Fei Li are among those depicted on one of the magazine's two covers.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
It belonged to Jean's godmother Jeanne Baudot, a friend and student of Renoir's, who passed the painting on to her inheritors.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
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
The entire vibe around Sunday was fueled by female empowerment thanks to riot grrrl godmothers Bikini Kill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Ronni Lundy, one of the godmothers of contemporary Appalachian cuisine, writes about this in her 2016 cookbook “Victuals.”
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2025
In the following years, the women started enrolling tens of thousands, earning the nickname of “Madrinas del Obamacare,” or “Obamacare” godmothers, evoking the crucial role godparents play in Latino culture.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
Arevalo, one of the godmothers, thinks that voters in Miami may not necessarily approve of all the positions of the candidates they ultimately back.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
Third, my mom and my godmothers don’t know how to leave.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
