as in 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.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2025 -
Top-notch casting is the cherry on top, with Lily James as the supremely likable Cinderella, Richard Madden as her down-to-earth prince, Cate Blanchett as the detestable stepmother with her own imperfect backstory, and Helena Bonham Carter as one lovably flighty fairy godmother.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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But things become tense when her sugar daddy unexpectedly shows up—accompanied by his wife and child—as well as her ex-girlfriend, all while Danielle deals with the typical judgement and probing questions from her relatives.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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After some arguing and confusion, including Bunny nearly ousting his friends to play sugar daddy to a new prospect, the men (and Sybil) decide to move in together.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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Unless your donor is a twin, their HLA markers will be different from yours.3 Before a stem cell transplant, healthcare providers check your cells' compatibility with the donor cells.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
2 May 2025
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The proposals, which are in the early stages of discussion and are far from certain to be adopted, would amount to one of the biggest overhauls of the U.N., which has been upended by funding cuts from its biggest donor, the United States, under President Trump’s administration.—
Jamey Keaten and Farnoushi Amiri,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Unger has been a stalwart in New York’s fashion industry for more than 40 years as a designer, entrepreneur and philanthropist.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2025
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And he’s been Joe Goldberg — again — but as a married man, a father and a budding philanthropist.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Almsgiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almsgiver. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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