as in dad
a male human parent
I cherish my memories of the times that I went fishing with my pa
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Noun
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Her dad is there to give her closure, and to find out more about her background.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025 -
Robert Hall Clothes, Inc. Myricks recalls that when her dad was getting ready to retire, the clothing retailer shut down.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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His father, Dave, served as a Virginia assistant in the 1980s.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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Now, however, lots of lovely baubles are coming to daddy!—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the opening sequence, Helly’s morning swim leads to a peculiar breakfast supervised by her strange papa.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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The proud papa also bounced up and down after rookie coach Kelsea Ballerini followed suit.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Pa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pa. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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