godparent
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I learned my barista’s favorite drink before they learned mine, and I now track the status of their foster dog with the devotion of a godparent.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2025
Along with being a godparent for Prince George, he is also reported to be godfather to the Duke of Sussex's son, Prince Archie.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2024
The Thomases are intimately involved with the Bolicks family, according to the Post and the Arizona Mirror, which reported Justice Thomas is godparent to the Bolicks’ son.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2024
“Being a godparent is a big responsibility, it’s taking the place of the mother or father, it’s not a game,” she said as her voice broke.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2023
“I guess, technically, a godparent is supposed to be a religious thing,” Mom explains.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
She said she was convinced by the daughter of one of her godparents to travel to Indonesia to start a new job as a maid.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2024
If the new breed of outdoor magazines had a family tree, The Surfer’s Journal might be the parents, maybe the godparents.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2024
He has invited transgender Romans to his weekly audience and recently said trans people can serve as godparents and witnesses at weddings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
Another reversal came in late 2023, when the Vatican made public a statement saying it’s permissible, under certain circumstances, for transgender people to be baptized as Catholics and serve as godparents.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
Gay was annoyed that everyone—including my godparents, Adam and Lesley Weiner, and their three young daughters—was waiting on me.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
