fairy godmother
nounDefinition of fairy godmother
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Synonyms for fairy godmother
Synonyms
angel, benefactor, donator, donor, Maecenas, patron, sugar daddy
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Walt Disney World’s Epcot is getting a makeover of fairy godmother-sized proportions! — Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, "A Mary Poppins Attraction Is Coming to Disney World with New Epcot Makeover," 26 Aug. 2019 Forget the so-so voices (except for the enchanting one belonging to Angela Cesena as the beggar woman/fairy godmother) and some rather clunky — but astounding — costumes (more on that later). — Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News, "Theater review: ‘Cinderella’ gets a make-over worth seeing," 25 July 2019 Their work is collaborative — which is why, at this year’s Met Gala, Roach walked the red carpet with Zendaya, playing the fairy godmother to her Cinderella in a tongue-in-cheek farewell to Zendaya’s Disney days. — Constance Grady, Vox, "What makes Zendaya a great celebrity," 15 July 2019 Thanks to this week’s fairy godmother-style intervention by the IAAF, that won’t be a concern for the men and women racing in Atlanta next February. — Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, "The U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Have Been Saved," 24 July 2019 Leave it to fairy godmother Reese Witherspoon, who plays Newton’s mom Madeline on Big Little Lies, to handle everything. — Jenny Hollander, Marie Claire, "'Big Little Lies' Season 2 Will Make Kathryn Newton a Household Name," 8 May 2019 Having been the ultimate, light up princess at the Met Gala, 'Daya has now turned her attention to representing all the fairy godmothers out there, in the most magical white ruffle dress for the premiere of her new HBO series, Euphoria. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "Zendaya's Long Bangs at the 'Euphoria' Premiere Are Just So Pretty," 5 June 2019 Before Zendaya showed up with her fashion fairy godmother by her side, Twitter was ready for the stylish singer, actress and entrepreneur to show up. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Best Memes and Twitter Reactions From the 2019 Met Gala," 7 May 2019 Zendaya made quite the entrance as Cinderella, complete with her very own fairy godmother who lit up her dress with actual magic. — Claire Dodson, Teen Vogue, "Zendaya, Kendall Jenner, and Kylie Jenner All Dressed Up in Cinderella-Themed Gowns for Met Gala 2019," 7 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fairy godmother.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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