1
as in dad
a male human parent
I stopped calling my father "Daddy" because I thought it sounded childish
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as in ancestor
something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed
Cook's Tours can be considered the daddy of all organized travel tours
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Recent Examples of daddy
Quote from my children: 'Look at daddy's smile!' Had it from start to finish.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
My daughter was super psyched that daddy was going to be nice to me on screen.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Black History is American History My daughter does not know her daddy is half Black.
—Davon Loeb, Parents, 15 Feb. 2025
Get mommy and daddy time: Nearly every ocean ship has at least one kids’ club, and the larger ones separate children by age group.
—David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
My daughter was super psyched that daddy was going to be nice to me on screen.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Black History is American History My daughter does not know her daddy is half Black.
—Davon Loeb, Parents, 15 Feb. 2025
Get mommy and daddy time: Nearly every ocean ship has at least one kids’ club, and the larger ones separate children by age group.
—David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daddy
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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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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His father announced his passing on March 7 in a statement posted on the website of the POLG Foundation, which Frederik cofounded in 2022 and was the creative director of.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
10 Mar. 2025
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His father was an addict, which was exacerbated by gambling’s legalization in his home state.—
Adam Hudacek,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The notable feature of this particular death factory was its use of gas vans, a forerunner to the larger, more impersonal gas chambers built at Auschwitz-Birkenau, Belzec, Sobibor, and Treblinka.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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In 1914, Frank Newman opened the Royal Theatre which was a forerunner to movie palaces in the city, a significant departure from nickelodeons.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
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Such certificates are often pursued after a conviction has been vacated and as a precursor to a lawsuit.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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For example, tryptophan is precursor to serotonin, the body’s feel-good chemical.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
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Californian EV startup Telo just revealed a functional prototype of its MT1 mini-truck at an in-person event in Los Angeles.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Mar. 2025
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Agencies including the Treasury Department, the Department of Commerce and even HUD have been involved in a study, a prototype and a working group in recent years.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daddy. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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