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as in dad
a male human parent
the special relationship that exists between fathers and sons
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2
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
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Afraid of Sarah’s father discovering the truth, Sitti and Janna push themselves to the limit, determined to uncover why Sarah vanished.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
On June 8, Pashinyan called for Karekin II to resign after accusing him of fathering a child despite a vow of celibacy.
—Avet Demourian, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
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Noun
Sanders transferred to Colorado once his father took over as the head coach of the Buffaloes.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Afraid of Sarah’s father discovering the truth, Sitti and Janna push themselves to the limit, determined to uncover why Sarah vanished.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
His father, John Allen Hancock, likely fathered four brothers — Orange, Ruben, Salem and Payton — by an enslaved woman.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
On June 8, Pashinyan called for Karekin II to resign after accusing him of fathering a child despite a vow of celibacy.
—Avet Demourian, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for father
Noun
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Aa Anne Hathaway recently proved with her Chanel dad sandals, or Hailey Bieber with her slippers, comfort in footwear is paramount.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
16 Aug. 2025
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Rogers and Devane’s TV daughter, the aforementioned Kimberly McCullough (aka GH’s Robin), previously paid her respects to her on-screen dad.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Speaking of podcast appearances, Warner Bros. film chiefs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy gave a candid chat to The Black List founder Franklin Leonard about the studio’s recent successes.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Aug. 2025
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The vision, according to SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk, is to recover the ship, quickly mount it on another booster, refuel it, and launch it again.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
24 Aug. 2025
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Photos from Kaela Leone's TikTok video of her sister and grandfather meeting for her wedding.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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The fiddle resting on his shoulder belonged to his great, great grandfather and dates to around 1900.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But at the movie’s end, Travis accepts one of the puppies Old Yeller sired before his death.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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More than 13 years after co-creating Chicago Fire and thus helping sire the popular #OneChicago Universe, Derek Haas was looking to break free of the broadcast procedural formula, with Prime Video‘s Countdown.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
20 June 2025
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Some people's mommies and daddies really, really struggle with money, and that is not something to ever make fun of somebody for.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Thrilled to join Wednesday at Nevermore Academy is stylish mom Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones), daddy Gomez (Luis Guzmán) and little bro Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez).—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The creator of Apple’s Hijack is back with a new thriller starring Dominic West and Sienna Miller.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
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The average six-figure creator on Kajabi works just four days a week and has a team of two or fewer.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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No offense to landscapes and wildlife painting and portraits of ancestors–Burgess does all of that, too–but here was something different, provocative.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Though the efforts of our ancestors were often met with devastating backlash, the truth remains: this is the blueprint.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Elordi bathwater candle became a viral sensation that spawned many lusty memes.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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Sea pansies spawn every year by releasing either male or female genetic material into the water in early May to late July — like flowers on land releasing pollen.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Father.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/father. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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