Examples of godparent in a Sentence
My aunt and uncle are also my godparents.
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Princess Beatrice's cousin Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton choose many godparents for each of their children: Prince George has seven godmothers and godfathers (including William's cousin Zara), Princess Charlotte has five godparents and Prince Louis has six godparents.
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Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 30 May 2023
Another 7% connect with unrelated sponsors, and the rest connect with distant relatives, godparents and other family contacts.
—Erin Mansfield, The Enquirer, 31 Jan. 2024
To a large extent, the child’s parents dictate how the godparent relationship will proceed, by inviting, including, and paving the way toward their own expectations.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2024
Hair stylist Jonathan Van Ness, counselor Karamo Brown, chef Antoni Porowski, interior designer Bobby Berk, and fashion expert Tan France are the fairy godparents dreams are made of.
—Emily Smith, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023
Religious groups have played an active role in those efforts, but at the same time Pope Francis has taken steps toward inclusivity, saying last year that transgender people can be baptized, serve as godparents and be witnesses at church weddings.
—Liam Stack, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Their close friends had a son and chose them as godparents.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
It was also revealed earlier this week that Ayesha and Steph are godparents to Lohan’s son, Luai, whom the actor shares with her husband, Bader Shammas.
—Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2024
One of Prince George’s godparents revealed that she got hurt on a winter holiday.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 30 May 2023
Another 7% connect with unrelated sponsors, and the rest connect with distant relatives, godparents and other family contacts.
—Erin Mansfield, The Enquirer, 31 Jan. 2024
To a large extent, the child’s parents dictate how the godparent relationship will proceed, by inviting, including, and paving the way toward their own expectations.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2024
Hair stylist Jonathan Van Ness, counselor Karamo Brown, chef Antoni Porowski, interior designer Bobby Berk, and fashion expert Tan France are the fairy godparents dreams are made of.
—Emily Smith, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023
Religious groups have played an active role in those efforts, but at the same time Pope Francis has taken steps toward inclusivity, saying last year that transgender people can be baptized, serve as godparents and be witnesses at church weddings.
—Liam Stack, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Their close friends had a son and chose them as godparents.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
It was also revealed earlier this week that Ayesha and Steph are godparents to Lohan’s son, Luai, whom the actor shares with her husband, Bader Shammas.
—Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2024
One of Prince George’s godparents revealed that she got hurt on a winter holiday.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Godparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godparent. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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godparent
noun
god·par·ent
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: a sponsor at baptism
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