fairy godmother
noun
a kindly sponsor or guardian; godmother.
fairy godmothers
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pluralof fairy godmother.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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When Nadon returns, she is surrounded, rescued really, by four women, almost fairy godmothers, all gloriously tall: Emilie Gerrity, Emily Kikta, Isabella LaFreniere and Miriam Miller.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
It’s a revolutionary idea when compared to the narrow vision of happiness that fairy tales have traditionally offered, but it’s completely compatible with what fairy godmothers have always represented.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2020
“We get to be the fairy godmothers to give her the pumpkin carriage and the pretty dress.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2020
In fantasy generally, older women mainly occupy supporting roles, such as fairy godmothers, wise crones and evil witches.
From Nature ● Nov. 24, 2019
I can see that he is trying to sound reassuring, but he might as well be telling me fairy godmothers are real, because nothing he says right now will make this okay.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
