founding father

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Recent Examples of founding father So much so that the governor is retroactively understood as a kind of de-facto founding father. Ed Simon, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024 In that one, the founding father riffed on the importance of Americans being free to name their food things that don't make sense, such as a buffalo wing being made of chicken. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024 Friday's cartoons - founding fathers, old news, and more Newsletter sign up By The Week US published 5 days ago Subscribe to The Week Escape your echo chamber. The Week Us, theweek, 20 Dec. 2024 Robert Mondavi 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Napa Valley Robert Mondavi began making wine at his own winery in 1966 and is considered by many to be one of the founding fathers of modern American winemaking as well as a Napa Valley legend. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for founding father 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founding father
Noun
  • Trump commuted the sentences of all Jan. 6 defendants convicted of plotting to forcibly halt the certification of the 2020 presidential election, including Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, to time served.
    Ella Lee, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Users spend an average of 7 minutes and 42 seconds per session, and smart founders know how to make people spend time on their content.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Kenzie Elizabeth is a home and hosting content creator, podcast host, and owner of the home brand Friend of Mine.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2025
  • In the documentary, SNL creator Lorne Michaels explained how the band made his radar.
    Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The trouble began when the OP reserved a shaded table for her elderly father, who had recently undergone surgery.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • His father was found not guilty of malice murder but guilty on the other eight counts.
    Dakin Andone, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025

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“Founding father.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founding%20father. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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