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as in dad
a male human parent
the special relationship that exists between fathers and sons
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as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Sir Isaac Newton is regarded by many as the father of modern science
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as in grandfather
a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent
our fathers founded this nation on the fundamental belief that no person is entitled to rule by divine right
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as in Lord
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
let us ask humbly for the blessings of our Father in heaven
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Recent Examples of father
Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Born on August 15, 1931, in Santa Clarita, just north of Los Angeles, Lilley started his career in the late 1940s, following his horse-wrangler father into the entertainment industry.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
John Drew was married four times and fathered four children.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Her father Eddie would sit in his 3500 pound Kia Sportage SUV in the driveway in neutral and Elana would push the SUV up their driveway.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Born on August 15, 1931, in Santa Clarita, just north of Los Angeles, Lilley started his career in the late 1940s, following his horse-wrangler father into the entertainment industry.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
As of February 2025, Elon Musk has fathered 13 children with four different women.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
John Drew was married four times and fathered four children.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for father
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But first, there’s an engrossing look at the life of a multi-faceted woman who grew up in the squeaky-clean 1950s, with a dad who worked in PR for Disney.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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Following the unexpected turn of events, Guzman documented her dad's journey and shared it on TikTok (@whoevenisval) on February 26.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Motifs The Flora scarf, one of Gucci’s most iconic designs, was created in 1966 when Princess Grace of Monaco put in a request for a colorful and exuberant design and Rodolfo Gucci, son of founder Guccio Gucci, asked Accornero to assist.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
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View Comments Since last Thursday’s announcement, Wine.com sales have been split 72% imported and 28% domestic, compared to last year’s average of 60% and 40%, said founder Michael Osborn.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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This recipe is familiar yet revolutionary at the same time, just like your grandfather's stories.—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Pulte, whose grandfather founded the nation’s third-largest homebuilder, PulteGroup, said that privatizing the two companies is not the Trump administration’s top priority this time around.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
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Into Mischief has sired the last three San Felipe winners trained by Bob Baffert (2024, 2021, 2020) with 2020 winner Authentic going on to also win the September running of the Kentucky Derby following COVID.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Further, males who sired at least one calf were at least three times more likely to sire more offspring than would be expected if mating were random.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2025
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The Accountant 2: Dependency Exemption, in a nod to the daddy issues running through this now-series.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen’s daughter Lola is a daddy’s girl.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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The family drama comedy follows a Gen Z content creator who returns to her ancestral home for viral content, only to encounter her deceased brother’s ghost and deal with greedy relatives.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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Age, hometown, job Zoe, 27, is a tech engineer, model and content creator from New York, New York.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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The auntie’s going to always be there for her niece as an ancestor.—
Fox Maxy,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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The ephemerides were the ancestors of astronomical tables, which still exist.—
James Byrne,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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That already starts to spawn ideas, innovation, some productivity.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The series spawned a Mexico-set spinoff that aired from 2018 to 2021.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Father.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/father. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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