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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
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Domenici’s father was the last Republican in New Mexico to hold a Senate seat, serving in the upper chamber for more than 30 years.
—Martin Heinrich, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
Ronald Hale Thigpen was born on Jan. 2, 1946, in Grand Rapids, Mich., to father James Ray Thigpen, Sr. and mother Elinor Jane Doerr Thigpen.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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Directed by Ty Roberts (12 Mighty Orphans) from a script by Lane Garrison, the sports drama follows the true story of a Little League team of misfits who dedicate their season to a teammate’s ailing father.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Domenici’s father was the last Republican in New Mexico to hold a Senate seat, serving in the upper chamber for more than 30 years.
—Martin Heinrich, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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The King had fathered as many as thirty-five children with a multitude of wives.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
Ronald Hale Thigpen was born on Jan. 2, 1946, in Grand Rapids, Mich., to father James Ray Thigpen, Sr. and mother Elinor Jane Doerr Thigpen.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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After meeting at one of Jelly’s shows in 2015, the couple eloped in Las Vegas in 2016, with Bunnie taking on the new role of stepmom with ease (Jelly is dad to daughter Bailee, 16, and son Noah, 8, from previous relationships).Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Your kids are going through school and the pressure’s already going to be immense with kids saying things because your dad’s an actor.Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed, a Democrat, also lost a re-election bid to Levi Strauss heir and nonprofit founder Daniel Lurie, who campaigned aggressively on crime and street safety.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Working alongside a college fraternity represents a bold next step for the White Line and its founders, White’s parents, Michael and Jill.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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Rust tells the story of a 13-year-old boy (Patrick Scott McDermott) who accidentally kills a rancher in 1880s Wyoming and goes on the run with his grandfather, played by Baldwin as the title character, Harland Rust.Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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The film tells the story of a 13-year-old boy who, left to fend for himself and his younger brother following their parents’ deaths in 1880s Wyoming, goes on the run with his long-estranged grandfather after he’s sentenced to hang for the accidental killing of a local rancher.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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Both evolve over time, allowing an ancestral tongue like Latin to sire diverse descendants — Spanish, French, Romanian — that are more closely related to each other than to, say, Korean.Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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And Otis may have sired many bears at the Brooks River, Bruce says, although scientists can’t say that for sure.Erin Donaghue, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
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However, Laszlo has since channeled his daddy issues into consensual spanking sessions with Nadja and is able to overcome his need to maintain appearances and foil Daddy’s fiendish plan to take over his body and experience physical release for the first time in centuries.Katie Rife, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Why is he called the 'map daddy' of political coverage?Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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Kyrsten Sinema became the first openly bisexual U.S. senator, as well as the first female senator for Arizona. 2018: Stan Lee, comic book writer and creator of characters such as Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther and many others, died at age 95.Christopher Howley, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Venetian has also partnered with Kate Byrne and Nicole Sievers, cofounders and podcast hosts and creators of Two Girls 1 Formula — who have built up a devoted fan base of more than 55,000 social media followers.Kanika Talwar, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough and an ancestor of Winston’s, drew his sword to protect the prince from the panicking crowd, and Samuel Pepys, the celebrated diarist and Royal Navy administrator, witnessed the sinking.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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How brujas use spirituality to honor the ancestors on Día de Muertos.Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Attendees were soon spotted at the event with their own white ear coverings in solidarity, spawning a wave of jokes on social media.Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Eels Congregate To Breed In The Depths Of The Bermuda Triangle The two most renowned eel species—the American and European eels—have now been seen migrating thousands of miles to spawn in the Sargasso Sea.Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Father.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/father. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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