as in donor
one that helps another with gifts or money
when it came time for the girl to go to college, Aunt Edna once again proved to be a reliable fairy godmother
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In a poignant letter distributed before the show, the designing twins paid tribute to their muse and fairy godmother, Canadian photographer Julie Enfield, now in the late stages of Parkinson’s disease, who took them under her wing in 1976.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
To receive commendation from such a fairy godmother was not just a joy but a serious professional boost, and Macdonald’s reputation soared.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The musical comedy features the country music singer appearing like a fairy godmother to give life lessons in song to a stricken fan.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
What Undue Medical Debt Is Doing Lately, the small nonprofit Undue Medical Debt has become a fairy godmother for some with medical debt.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
To receive commendation from such a fairy godmother was not just a joy but a serious professional boost, and Macdonald’s reputation soared.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The musical comedy features the country music singer appearing like a fairy godmother to give life lessons in song to a stricken fan.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
What Undue Medical Debt Is Doing Lately, the small nonprofit Undue Medical Debt has become a fairy godmother for some with medical debt.
—Next Avenue, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
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