godmother

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As Roy writes, "The LGBTQ+ movement was young in India. Hungry for a queer history, it seemed to have seized on Chapal Bhaduri to be its fairy godmother."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

His mom and older sister, Jennifer, are there, along with his aunt and godmother.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 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

She’s also godmother to actor Kevin McKidd’s two youngest children.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

Like my sisters and brothers, he frequently interrupted the story to ask for more details, like what color was the Prince’s horse, and what did the fairy godmother wear?

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago