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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
Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Connell's father Stewart Easton has been going to games with Donny for decades.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 28 May 2026
For CEOs, fathering a daughter can hold even more transformational potential—for gender equality and social responsibility—up to a point.
—Corinne Post, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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Noun
Played by Kingston Rumi Southwick, Evan spends much of the season pushing against the suffocating boundaries set by his father Tom Loftis, portrayed by Matthew Rhys, only for a shocking revelation to fundamentally reshape their relationship by the finale.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Connell's father Stewart Easton has been going to games with Donny for decades.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Verb
Thompson fathered a child with another woman during their relationship.
—Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 28 May 2026
For CEOs, fathering a daughter can hold even more transformational potential—for gender equality and social responsibility—up to a point.
—Corinne Post, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for father
Noun
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Jack is already following in his dad's footsteps with a passion for sports.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
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Plano resident Parker Nay got tickets with his dad and took part in the Oranje Fanwalk, a tradition for Netherlands supporters.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
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Misha Sher, a sports marketing expert and founder of One of Not Many, agreed.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The dessert quickly became popular locally before eventually catching the attention of McDonald's founder Ray Kroc as the company searched for a signature dessert offering.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Both my grandfathers had been coal miners.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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Her grandfather was able to escape and later fought against the Nazis in the Russian army.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
Verb
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There are several Nick Cannons — the TV host, the actor, the occasional hip-hop artist, the penitent, and, perhaps the most famous Cannon, the fertile father of 12 who sired five children in 2022 alone.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
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Bowie sired a calf there in June 2025, making Fort Worth Zoo’s oldest elephant Rasha a great-grandmother and the matriarch of four generations.—
Harriet Ramos
May 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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The super-close twosome had an adorable daddy-daughter dinner date, which delighted the country singer.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Her Instagram shows mostly Hamrick herself, with an occasional shot of her eighty-two-year-old baby daddy and their towheaded nine-year-old, whose set of lips resembles his father’s.—
Bob Morris,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The adventure content creator had amassed more than 320,000 followers on Facebook, while some of his reels garnered millions of views.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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What’s more impressive is that the breakout horror hit, directed by YouTube creator Curry Barker, has had four consecutive weekends that were larger than its already-impressive $17 million debut.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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For our hunter-gatherer ancestors, getting enough of these critical nutrients was a daily life-and-death struggle.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The acreage had been owned by Ruth Moore’s ancestors, the Toof family, who named it Graceland.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Idaho salmon in particular undertake one of the most difficult migrations in the country to spawn.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
12 June 2026
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Severe storms sweeping the Midwest knocked out power to roughly 390,000 customers, spawned reported tornadoes across four states and forced mass flight delays and ground stops at Chicago’s two major airports.—
Hallie Golden,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Father.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/father. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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