1
as in dad
a male human parent
his sire had been a renowned Wall Street lawyer
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as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
the revered sire of the impressionist movement in art
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Recent Examples of sire
Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
Bowie recently sired a calf there, making Fort Worth Zoo elephant matriarch Rasha a great-grandmother.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
Ivan Amato, Quanta Magazine, 22 Dec. 2025
A lot of women just want a sire.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
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Verb
The Gallant Fox — named for the 1930 winner and the only Triple Crown champion to sire another Triple Crown champion — is Peake’s recommendation.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
Bowie recently sired a calf there, making Fort Worth Zoo elephant matriarch Rasha a great-grandmother.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
For instance, mouse fathers exposed to nicotine sire male pups with livers that are good at disarming not just nicotine but cocaine and other toxins as well.
—Ivan Amato, Quanta Magazine, 22 Dec. 2025
A lot of women just want a sire.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sire
Verb
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Apollo Global Management chief economist Torsten Slok applied it to the AI age, predicting that AI adoption will beget more jobs, not fewer.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Men begetting men is the story, a kind of immaculate cultural reproduction.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The foam provided more structure than alternative materials, while the stack height helped my dad keep his neck in alignment despite spending hours seated in the car.—
Mary Beth Skylis,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Din Djarin The bounty-hunting gunslinging space dad travels the galaxy in a post-Empire world with a tragic backstory and son Grogu in tow.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Today guests come not from Rome as the Cité’s founders did, but from across France, northern Spain (the border is just two hours away), England (there are direct Ryanair flights to Carcassonne’s small airport), as well as the US.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The idea to create these pieces, which deftly straddle the world of art and fashion, came from a sketch that founder Erin Saluti made more than a decade ago—her dream purse, made from a block of wood.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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McLaren The team fathered by 1960s Formula 1 and Can-Am driver and designer Bruce McLaren celebrates its 1,000th Grand Prix this week by taking over part of Coconut Grove.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Joe also fathered another daughter, Joh'Vonnie Jackson, with Cheryl Terrell.—
Emily J. Shiffer,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cassie overcoming her daddy issues, leaving Nate, and being successful.—
Zoë Haylock,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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Little Frankie couldn't be more comfy while snuggled in her daddy's arms as the two hang out on a swing.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Abughazelah has been viewed with controversy as content creators step into the political world.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2026
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Business owners and creators launch a project and set a funding goal with a deadline.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The news that Supriya Ganesh won’t be returning for The Pitt’s third season could spawn a wave of goodwill among Emmy voters, though that didn’t do much for Tracy Ifeachor’s chances last season.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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The original film grossed over $591 million worldwide and spawned a Disney Channel series.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
1 May 2026
Verb
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On the bright side, the Eta Aquarid's are known to produce the occasional fireball, which could easily pierce the veil of moonlight cast by the lunar disk.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Westin also produced an RBI single, while Augustana recruit JT Iles came through with a two-run double for the Thunderbolts (9-11), who with the win retained the Zabrocki Cup — the traveling trophy for the rivalry.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sire. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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