1
as in dad
a male human parent
I'll ask my old man if he's up for a round of golf this weekend
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2
as in husband
the male partner in a marriage
my old man and I have been together for 10 years now
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3
as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion
my old man and I have decided to move in together
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old man
Noun
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Following the unexpected turn of events, Guzman documented her dad's journey and shared it on TikTok (@whoevenisval) on February 26.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025 -
But first, there’s an engrossing look at the life of a multi-faceted woman who grew up in the squeaky-clean 1950s, with a dad who worked in PR for Disney.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Wendy Budde and her husband Jim had known Prichard for years.—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Burruss and her husband Todd Tucker — who together are co-producers for Othello behind lead producer Brian Anthony Moreland — also helped produce The Piano Lesson.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For now, both women seem perfectly happy in their separate lanes—with Taylor soaking up boyfriend time with Kelce, and Brittany juggling newborn life and her growing business ventures.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
21 Mar. 2025
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Kinnear will play the religious boyfriend of Pfeiffer’s character.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His father, Dave, served as a Virginia assistant in the 1980s.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Iceland’s public broadcaster reported that the relationship was kept secret but that the father was present for the birth of his child and initially allowed contact, but nearly all access was cut off before his son turned 1.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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When McCaffery announced his new role at Butler in September, Clark celebrated her beau's accomplishment in a post on Instagram.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Chelsea and her older beau, Rick, who so far seem to have a healthy connection in The White Lotus season three.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Accountant 2: Dependency Exemption, in a nod to the daddy issues running through this now-series.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen’s daughter Lola is a daddy’s girl.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Old man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20man. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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