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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What Is a Theme Park Nanny? Think of a theme park nanny like a fairy godmother and a park aficionado all wrapped up into one.
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Carly Caramanna, Parents, 5 June 2024
My Little Puny sparkles in a double role as the prince and the fairy godmother, but Tabitha is a scene-stealing vamping diva as the evil stepmother.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
Think of Nora Ephron as the fairy godmother of modern-day rom-coms.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
Her inability to fit in, in addition to meeting her fairy godmother, leads her to Harlem.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2024
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Carly Caramanna, Parents, 5 June 2024
My Little Puny sparkles in a double role as the prince and the fairy godmother, but Tabitha is a scene-stealing vamping diva as the evil stepmother.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
Think of Nora Ephron as the fairy godmother of modern-day rom-coms.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
Her inability to fit in, in addition to meeting her fairy godmother, leads her to Harlem.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Fairy godmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20godmother. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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