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
Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
And Otis may have sired many bears at the Brooks River, Bruce says, although scientists can’t say that for sure.
—Erin Donaghue, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 23 July 2024
According to a press release from AMC, season three will introduce a number of book characters, from Lestat’s vampire sire, Magnus, to mysterious entities known as Those Who Must Be Kept.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 26 June 2024
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Verb
Both evolve over time, allowing an ancestral tongue like Latin to sire diverse descendants — Spanish, French, Romanian — that are more closely related to each other than to, say, Korean.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
And Otis may have sired many bears at the Brooks River, Bruce says, although scientists can’t say that for sure.
—Erin Donaghue, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Noun
The guest-star roster grows In addition to the return of some fan favorites (including Guillermo's sire, Derek, played by Chris Sandiford), Simms says the show will continue its tradition of featuring notable guest stars.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 23 July 2024
According to a press release from AMC, season three will introduce a number of book characters, from Lestat’s vampire sire, Magnus, to mysterious entities known as Those Who Must Be Kept.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 26 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sire
Verb
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Yeah, Susan, the argument could be victories beget victories.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Knowledge begets power, but acquiring and remembering that knowledge consumes power.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The apple of snooty mom Victoria's (Parker Posey) eye, who works the family finance business with his dad Timothy (Jason Isaacs), party-loving pool cretin Saxon is this season's poster boy for misguided masculinity.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Fang Di has spent her entire professional career repaying family debts, those incurred by both her factory-operating mom (Peng Jing) and Tian Tian’s drug-addict dad (Zhou You) back in Chongqing, city of copycat fashion and first-class hotpot.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The makeup artist/founder’s newest Glass Skin 001 Artistry Mask aims to replicate the porcelain doll-like skin look McGrath crafted for the Maison Margiela Couture spring 2024 runway show.—
Noor Lobad,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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Sikkema was the founder of the gallery formerly known as Sikkema Jenkins & Co., whose roster includes Kara Walker, Jeffrey Gibson, and Louis Fratino.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Before his passing on April 12, Dax, a German shepherd, fathered a litter of puppies.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Robert Charles Albon, who calls himself Joe Donor, alleges that he's fathered over 180 children in at least five countries.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Cal has daddy issues and a habit of drinking away his self-loathing and disappointments.—
Gqlshare,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Jan. 2025
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There’s Parisa, who is on the show to find a cat daddy — wait, no!—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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What the voyage now represents is the unmaking of ideas from some of the great thinkers and creators of the age.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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The show will reportedly explore themes of home, lifestyle, and personal reflections, aligning with Meghan’s growing role as a content creator and entrepreneur.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Round Table also spawned a floating poker game that involved Ross and his eventual financial backer, Raoul Fleischmann, of the famous yeast-making family.—
Christopher B. Daly,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Some of these terms spawned from intracommunal discussions that spilled over into general online conversation, and others are likely to have been pushed by bot accounts – often specifically targeting dark-skinned Black artists.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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Eric Berger is the senior space editor at Ars Technica, covering everything from astronomy to private space to NASA policy, and author of two books: Liftoff, about the rise of SpaceX; and Reentry, on the development of the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
17 Feb. 2025
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Searches for gambling help increased 22% in 2022, 25% in 2023 and 31% through the first 6 months of 2024, according to John Ayers, lead author and vice chief of innovation at University of California, San Diego school of medicine.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Sire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sire. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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