variants also poppa
as in daddy
a male human parent a proud papa of newborn twins

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of papa At its heart, this dish is essentially papas con chorizo, a dish in Mexican cuisine that combines potatoes and chorizo. Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 9 Oct. 2024 After all, the 27-year-old artist had grown up listening to the likes of the Stanley Brothers and Flatt and Scruggs on her granny and papa’s records. G. Samantha Rosenthal, Them, 3 Oct. 2024 In the opening sequence, Helly’s morning swim leads to a peculiar breakfast supervised by her strange papa. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025 The proud papa also bounced up and down after rookie coach Kelsea Ballerini followed suit. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for papa
Recent Examples of Synonyms for papa
Noun
  • Carter Michael Gaudreau — same middle name as his daddy.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Of course, Ted’s anger came down to his own daddy issues.
    Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The girls’ mother, Phyllis, struggled with bipolar episodes, so Mary lived with her father, who’d served in the Air Force and worked in supercomputing.
    Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Metcalf’s father said that Austin, a Memorial High student, died in the arms of his twin brother, who tried to stop the bleeding.
    Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In September 2017, Sierra decided to live with her dad full-time.
    Natalie Morales, Richard Fetzer, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Clint followed in his dad’s footsteps, both in deed and demeanor.
    Jenni Carlson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Papa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/papa. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on papa

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!