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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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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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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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The two are joined by Bella's dad, Home Secretary Suri Sharma, and an apparent Syrian arms dealer.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025 -
My dad was a Methodist preacher from a long line of them.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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The Duchess of Sussex, 43, shares a son, Prince Archie, 6, and a daughter, Princess Lilibet, 3, with her husband, Prince Harry, and is opening up about raising her children while starting her life as a female entrepreneur.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Vargas, 28, is from the Mexican state of Oaxaca; her husband, 34, is from Colombia.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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At the party, Steven and Taylor almost kiss, but her boyfriend shows up and tries to fight Steven.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Of course, her obnoxious boyfriend, Harris (Josh Macqueen), whose family owns most of the real estate in town, isn’t exactly pleased with Zac’s presence.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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His father, who attended college in Texas after immigrating to the United States, is a longtime fan of Americana and the Old West, and his penchant for artists like Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton served as Shaboozey’s first taste of country.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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The novel is set during this period of intense anti-Chinese sentiments, and Celia’s father is killed in these massacres.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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Olsen sparked engagement buzz when, in the summer of 2019, she was spotted rocking a dark brown band while out on a movie and dinner date with her beau in Los Angeles.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Gracie Hunt has gone public with a new beau who has strong and long-time ties to Chiefs Kingdom.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2025
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Bar Julie, who drew the long straw with her devoted Dylan, each mother is also dealing with an absent or checked-out baby daddy.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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Jewel Staite and spy law daddy Victor Garber will practice more Family Law when Season 4 of the series airs Stateside on The CW this summer.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
21 May 2025
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“Old man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20man. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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