1
as in dad
a male human parent
I stopped calling my father "Daddy" because I thought it sounded childish
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2
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
And some of the same issues as daddy.
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Ryan Brennan
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
His wife, Taylor, will be in the stands at Lucas Oil Stadium and, back in Champaign, Sienna will be at home, waiting for her daddy.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Now my daddy and my dog, a lovable hulking Rottweiler barely out of puppyhood, were gone.
—Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Listen, be the whitest, most suburban, rich daddy white girls listening to New Detroit.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
His wife, Taylor, will be in the stands at Lucas Oil Stadium and, back in Champaign, Sienna will be at home, waiting for her daddy.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Now my daddy and my dog, a lovable hulking Rottweiler barely out of puppyhood, were gone.
—Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Listen, be the whitest, most suburban, rich daddy white girls listening to New Detroit.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daddy
Noun
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His dad, inspired by Barker, recently quit his job as a psychiatric nurse practitioner to become a full-time screenwriter.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Back in 2024, proud dad William told E!—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
Noun
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In a town in northern Peru, a teenager addicted to video games begins to desecrate the sacred ruins of his ancestors in search of money to continue playing.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Scientists think that may have happened later when our ancestors intermingled with Denisovans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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In November 2025, the fathers told the court about their child’s birth and a day later, Uthmeier, the AG, began pushing his way into this case.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Ahmed’s family of ten—the couple has seven children, and also cares for Ahmed’s elderly father—lives in two adjoining caravans made of metal sheets.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Las Damas was founded in May 1948 and put on the Beachcomber’s Carnival, a forerunner of the Sunset Beach Art Festival, in July of that year.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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The brand was also a forerunner with exclusive collaborations.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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The missive, which could be a precursor to a lawsuit, opens another avenue of attack against the controversial $111-billion deal, which would transform the smaller Paramount into an industry titan.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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And then, thanks to the precursors to the storm that ultimately ended the first round early — the wind, above all else — the weather made the last few shots on the course brutal.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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“Daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daddy. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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