as in father
a male human parent
my dad did most of the cooking for dinner because he usually got home earlier than my mom
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Recent Examples of dad
When the mothers can no longer accompany the girls, the job falls to the dads, who embark on a momentous trip juxtaposed to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
The facility was easy to navigate for my dad, who has mobility issues.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Timing beats speed, precision beats power, your dad says.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
My dad also lost his job and moved to Maryland for two years for a new job.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
The facility was easy to navigate for my dad, who has mobility issues.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Timing beats speed, precision beats power, your dad says.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
My dad also lost his job and moved to Maryland for two years for a new job.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dad
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Their bodies were found with plastic bags over their heads and evidence that their hands had been zip-tied near their father's truck, court documents obtained by USA TODAY showed.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Syed’s reunion with his father is even more moving to watch now because the older man passed away about a year ago after a long illness.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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This is more than just a fetish, a crush, unresolved mommy/daddy issues or a passing fascination.—
Linsey Hughes,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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And, like The Boss, Hamlet has daddy (and uncle) issues.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Dad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dad. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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