godfather

verb

Definition of godfathernext
as in to mentor

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Recent Examples of godfather Murdoch’s political ally, godfather to one of Rupert’s young daughters with Deng – have to do with this? — Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 July 2022 The sons also took Murdaugh’s advice to hire attorney Cory Fleming to be executor of their mother’s estate without telling them Fleming was a longtime friend, old college roommate and godfather to at least one of Murdaugh’s sons. — Jeffrey Collins, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Oct. 2021 Now Leroy could be dad first and coach second, while Lewis could be coach first and godfather second. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2020 The new generation of progressives in the city, godfathered by Garcia, and represented in the March elections by Alma Anaya, Aaron Ortiz, and Beatriz Frausto, is a force to be reckoned with within the party. — Jacqueline Serrato, chicagotribune.com, 25 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfather
  1. mentor
  2. coach
  3. guide
  4. pilot
  5. escort
  6. counsel
  7. engineer
Verb
  • Through that partnership, UWG will work with the department and the center to develop an apprenticeship model that provides credit for prior learning and expands mentoring and support for new teachers.
    — Eric Stirgus, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Pompey says that one in six partners at Goldman Sachs mentored a team, and some senior workers who have participated in the past coached the newest batch of associates.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of mentor
Verb
  • Aranda was in the midst of his seventh season in charge of the Bears after taking over the head coaching gig in Waco, Texas, ahead of the 2020 season.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The Musketeers, founded in 2022, were coached by former NFL linebacker coach Jack Del Rio for the past two seasons, but his contract has expired.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of coach
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  • The concierge can arrange birdwatching or fishing tours, while Chef Williams Saurina will guide you through the finer points of making fresh salsas in volcanic molcajetes, to be sampled with warm totopos.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Pediatricians can help families navigate these decisions and guide them on how to continue living healthy lives with minimal interruptions during a measles outbreak.
    — Katie Lockwood, STAT, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of guide
Verb
  • Micron’s money will back a $1 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies to the city to pilot geothermal heating, which would make the Lusk block the first affordable multifamily complex in the nation to utilize geothermal.
    — Mark Dee October 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The retailer is adopting a test-and-learn approach at Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Berlin airports, piloting new products, brands and concepts before scaling successful ideas elsewhere.
    — Kapila Ireland, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of pilot
Verb
  • In footage obtained by TMZ, Perez is seen being escorted away by a production staffer before pulling a large knife from his sweatshirt.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2026
  • During the state elections in 1967, Jagdish Master, a teacher turned activist, challenged the veto of the landlords over Dalit suffrage by escorting a group of Dalits to a polling booth in Ekwari, a village in Bihar’s Bhojpur district.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of escort
Verb
  • Schori counseled Stacy alone and also had a few sessions with the two of them together.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That number lumps new deadbot platforms in with much more widely used and established grief tech, like online memorials, counseling resources, and estate planning tools.
    — Lissa Soep, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of counsel
Verb
  • Each crane also required 10 custom connections to the building, engineered to meet local seismic requirements.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • When growth pressures persist, corporate boards frequently turn to executive leadership changes to engineer a turnaround, as demonstrated by this week's executive shakeup at Swiss chocolate maker Lindt.
    — , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of engineer

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