Godmother is an English word with synonyms like godparent. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Godmother in a sentence
Godmother meaning
A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
Synonyms of Godmother
Using Godmother
- The main meaning on this page is: A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
- Useful related words include: godparent.
- In the example corpus, godmother often appears in combinations such as: fairy godmother, godmother to, her godmother.
Context around Godmother
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 13 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Godmother
- In this selection, "godmother" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, fairy, own, aunt, christina, appeared and pictures stand out and add context to how "godmother" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a fairy godmother called on and aunt and godmother sent in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "godmother" sits close to words such as abidjan, acb and achievers, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with godmother
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
She is in Florida with my Godmother who lives in Parkersburg. (11 words)
And the fairy godmother (Christina Acosta Robinson) is a plastic surgeon who sings “Beauty Has a Price”. (17 words)
Some even gave the Fairy Godmother and Merlin hybrid equally funny names, like Hairy Godfather and Dumbledore. (17 words)
But in “Chasing Charming,” running March 31 to April 2, a fairy godmother called on to save Prince Charming uses the wrong spell and conjures up a character who doesn’t have much to say except for repeating his name. (40 words)
The artists behind hits such as "Bichota" and "Location" will be right at the center of the Godmother's complicated story, setting the stage for a local war in a quest to control the territory. (35 words)
With only 10 days to resolve meddling mother-in-laws and no venue or caterer, Jane was the 'Fairy Godmother' who granted three wishes to save the couples day on the popular Canadian TV show. (35 words)
Do you wish you could have a fashion fairy godmother to magic you up the perfect dress so there's no disappointing try-ons? (24 words)
Example sentences (20)
And the fairy godmother (Christina Acosta Robinson) is a plastic surgeon who sings “Beauty Has a Price”.
But in “Chasing Charming,” running March 31 to April 2, a fairy godmother called on to save Prince Charming uses the wrong spell and conjures up a character who doesn’t have much to say except for repeating his name.
Do you wish you could have a fashion fairy godmother to magic you up the perfect dress so there's no disappointing try-ons?
His backing comes in contrast to his brother, Prince William, whose spokesman condemned the comments made by Lady Susan, the heir's own godmother, as 'unacceptable' in the wake of the furore.
In the original, the talking mice and their big personalities kept the magic alive even before Cinderella's fairy godmother appeared, but this wasn't the case in the remake.
I wore my best pair of sparkly pink shoes when I visited castles, walked through enchanted gardens, and danced with my fairy godmother in my dreams.
Lady Susan was a senior lady-in-waiting for Queen Elizabeth II and is Prince William’s godmother (Pictures: MJ-Pictures.
Later on, Shaquille and Kirsten went out to lunch with her godmother and godsister, who had traveled from Mississippi and Georgia to spend Mardi Gras with them.
Q has been unable to control his unruly son and he seeks the help of Janeway (who Q named as Junior's godmother).
She is in Florida with my Godmother who lives in Parkersburg.
She’s the godmother of the 5-year-old and worked hard to create a special and deep bond between them (think weekly dinners at our house, trips, cards).
She was set to become a godmother the month after the attack to her two-month old nephew, her brother's child.
Some even gave the Fairy Godmother and Merlin hybrid equally funny names, like Hairy Godfather and Dumbledore.
Tarrio's aunt and godmother sent in letters pleading for leniency which were read by defense attorney Nayib Hassan.
The artists behind hits such as "Bichota" and "Location" will be right at the center of the Godmother's complicated story, setting the stage for a local war in a quest to control the territory.
With only 10 days to resolve meddling mother-in-laws and no venue or caterer, Jane was the 'Fairy Godmother' who granted three wishes to save the couples day on the popular Canadian TV show.
A beloved sister, aunt, godmother, and dear friend and neighbour is among those being remembered in the latest death and funeral notices for Coventry.
As volunteers circled up, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, the “godmother” of Operation Swing State, stepped into the middle.
At the annual Chopard Trophée Dinner on the Croisette, Moore played Godmother to honorees Mike Faist and Sophie Wilde.
Beloved sister to Amelia, much loved friend of Arthur and Dotti, loving godmother of Penny and Stewart, Granny Grace to Grace, James and Michael.
Common combinations with godmother
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- fairy godmother 18×
- godmother to 9×
- her godmother 9×
- godmother of 8×
- and godmother 8×
- the godmother 7×
- godmother and 6×
- godmother in 4×
- my godmother 3×
- godmother who 3×