How to Use goddaughter in a Sentence

goddaughter

noun
  • Kaylie’s my niece and my goddaughter.
    — Brad Quick, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
  • My goddaughters — their parents are my best friends.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Because of this my goddaughter isn’t speaking to me.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Michelle Yeoh is sharing her love for her goddaughter’s children.
    — Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 4 July 2023
  • In the midst of all the bad news this past week, my goddaughter Emma said goodbye to her daycare friends.
    — Elaine Ayala, ExpressNews.com, 10 Aug. 2019
  • Lesa Pamplin said every time her goddaughter served the ball during the match, the fan yelled a racist slur at her.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022
  • The drama unfolded from a user whose goddaughter asked for help with her resume.
    — Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • For me, the historic moment was all about my goddaughter Emma, who’ll soon turn 5.
    — Elaine Ayala, ExpressNews.com, 10 Nov. 2020
  • Betty Ford’s story has given me faith and courage that my goddaughter can overcome this.
    — Washington Post, 11 June 2018
  • My life is my dog and my goddaughter and being kind of devoted to the beings of love in my life, which is fulfilling.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
  • As for the rest of the gang, the bridesmaids will include two of Prince Harry's goddaughters.
    — Krystin Arneson, Glamour, 16 May 2018
  • The idea to write a children's book started when your goddaughters asked you to write a story about kids that looked like them, but that was almost two decades ago.
    — Vera Castaneda, latimes.com, 9 Apr. 2018
  • It has been rumored, though never confirmed, that Sobchak is Putin’s goddaughter.
    — Andrew Roth, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2017
  • His goddaughter told the outlet that Payan was a father of four and was picking up dinner from the taco stand when the crash happened.
    — Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2022
  • On Sunday, Emma, my 5-year-old goddaughter, took center stage in a new pale-blue dress.
    — Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Apr. 2021
  • My friend denies that her daughter is angry, but my goddaughter hasn’t spoken to me since 2015.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Her goddaughter, singer and actress Miley Cyrus, penned her tribute for Time.
    — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2021
  • Hernandez, the dairy farmer, said his 21-year-old goddaughter ran out of insulin and had to be taken to a hospital.
    — Eduard Freisler, miamiherald, 16 Apr. 2018
  • This book is a thrilling read based loosely on the real life of Queen Victoria’s African goddaughter.
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The bride's goddaughter, Lilly, was the miniature bride and her niece, Violet was the flower girl.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 22 May 2025
  • That certainly proves true in the case of India Hicks, who is Prince Charles's goddaughter.
    — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 18 Mar. 2019
  • One client used SmartRenter when her goddaughter was moving to San Francisco.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022
  • Jacqueline is also Su Yi’s goddaughter — and no friend to newbie, Rachel Chu.
    — Jasmine Arielle Ting, Teen Vogue, 1 Aug. 2018
  • Then there's the small, sweet moments—video of my goddaughter tottering in her first pair of shoes; my cat caught mid-yawn; a selfie of me and my dad on a date to the symphony.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
  • One of the many patrons who will visit the new Kroger is Parker, now 47, who plans to frequent it with his two goddaughters.
    — Fernando Alfonso Iii, CNN, 19 Oct. 2019
  • Peggy Gross, of Aberdeen, watched the parade with her goddaughter, Nicole Smith.
    — David Anderson, The Aegis, 5 July 2017
  • Reports revealed that the King believed Britain’s role in the slave trade should be talked about openly, according to his goddaughter.
    — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 9 Nov. 2022
  • As a singer performed for the crowd, Mynx Seibert watched her goddaughter, Aria, take a paper flower from one of the tables.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2021
  • But their inability to find common ground over the basic facts of the war has fractured 40 years of friendship and cut off Kate from her goddaughter.
    — Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 18 July 2022
  • If your kids and their friends are younger, any Bluey toy will do the trick, and my 3-year-old goddaughter also loved this Melissa & Doug sticker game.
    — Hildara Araya, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026

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