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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
Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
Those days of acquiescence were over: My father demanded instead that Americans honor their treaties and recognize the political sovereignty of tribal governments.
—Philip J. Deloria, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2025
Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Following the passing of his previous mate, Zeus fathered five cygnets in 2019.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Paisley’s father got a chance to see Pride again in 2009, when President Obama hosted a country music night at the East Room in the White House, featuring the trailblazing singer and his son, alongside Alison Krauss.
—Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
Those days of acquiescence were over: My father demanded instead that Americans honor their treaties and recognize the political sovereignty of tribal governments.
—Philip J. Deloria, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
Musk has reportedly fathered 14 children with four separate women, including singer Grimes.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Following the passing of his previous mate, Zeus fathered five cygnets in 2019.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for father
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Among others, this season's cast included Hook's Piper and her family: dad Timothy (Jason Isaacs), mom Victoria (Parker Posey), and brothers Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger), and Lochlan (Sam Nivola).—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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But, cut to a few scenes later, and Lochlan is awake in his dad’s arms, declaring he’s just seen God.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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Tuck Meng Yee, founder and partner at JRT Partners, a single-family office, echoed Koh’s comments.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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Political unrest urged by anti-Trump liberals, coupled with attacks on Tesla vehicles and dealerships due to founder Elon Musk’s close association with the president, appears to be pushing some people to buy guns for self-defense.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2025
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The emotions were unavoidable on Saturday for Ian Happ, who got a standing ovation for his 1,000th game as a Cub, as well as Matthew Boyd, who got choked up after winning his first start at Wrigley Field in a Cubs uniform, thinking of his late grandfather, a Cubs fan who grew up in Chicago.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Founded by her grandfather 75 years ago, Klem's sells a wide range of products including hardware, pet food and clothes.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2025
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Both Citizen Bull and $3.2 million yearling purchase Barnes were sired by Into Mischief.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Drake also claimed one of Lamar’s kids was actually sired by Lamar’s business partner.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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That’s not Amrita’s fault; even a master in the art of Buddhist practice and meditation can’t fix a middle-aged white man with daddy issues.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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The next morning, however, Roman turns up at Parker’s plant daddy paradise, having cut his trip short.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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But while Bad Influence is focused on the story of one influencer and her allegedly aggressive momager, the series also highlights the exploitation inherent to child influencing — a conflict both creator and consumers are challenged by to this day.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Michaels is the creator and executive producer of SNL UK, and the show will be produced by his company Broadway Video and Universal Television Alternative Studio’s U.K. production team.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The ancestors of tens of millions of Americans left miserable lives in Ireland for initially difficult ones here.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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The flights will begin before Chuseok (October 15), also known as Korean Thanksgiving Day, which celebrates both the harvest and their ancestors.—
Brandon Withrow,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The character helped spawn a Prime Video series adaptation last year, which became the number one title globally on the streamer during its first 20 days, per Skydance.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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There had to have been about fifty better ways to do this, and the only good thing to come out of this absurd format were the internet memes that spawned from it.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Father.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/father. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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