1
as in dad
a male human parent
his sire had been a renowned Wall Street lawyer
Synonyms & Similar Words
2
as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
the revered sire of the impressionist movement in art
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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 sire
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
Bill Burr might be one of the children that your father sired in his days being a traveling musician.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Grrlscientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Sierra Leone Wins $7 million BC Classic Sierra Leone won the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic Saturday, just as his sire did at Del Mar in 2017.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for sire
Verb
In a society that favors a patriarchal breadwinner over one who can’t even sire a child, who can’t fulfill filial prophecy because of his own emotional stuntedness, Ali is an overall feckless man by society’s standards.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
Bill Burr might be one of the children that your father sired in his days being a traveling musician.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
Its legendary decades-long preeminence came to an abrupt end in 1990, when Alydar, racing’s most illustrious sire of champions at the time who was worth $45 million, died under inexplicable circumstances.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Sierra Leone Wins $7 million BC Classic Sierra Leone won the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic Saturday, just as his sire did at Del Mar in 2017.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for sire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sire
Verb
-
The more traditional sushi experience begat more personal L.A. restaurants that at first glance have the appearance of sushi bars but go beyond their traditional structure.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
-
This history best explains why the public today expects an inquiry commission, and why Netanyahu resists appointing one: Disasters beget commissions, and commissions can beget upheaval.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Following the unexpected turn of events, Guzman documented her dad's journey and shared it on TikTok (@whoevenisval) on February 26.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
-
But first, there’s an engrossing look at the life of a multi-faceted woman who grew up in the squeaky-clean 1950s, with a dad who worked in PR for Disney.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Isaac is the founder and CEO of the American Energy Institute.—
Paul Tilsley,
Fox News,
9 Mar. 2025
-
Just as startups grow from a spark of an idea to a structured organization, so can an emerging family office evolve from a single visionary founder to a sophisticated ecosystem.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Elon Musk has fathered his 14th child, according to People and Reuters, drawing more backlash from people online.—
Charles Trepany,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
-
In a rare public statement shared on her Instagram Story on Sunday, March 2, the 45-year-old reality star addressed claims that her 15-year-old son Mason Disick had recently fathered a child.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The Accountant 2: Dependency Exemption, in a nod to the daddy issues running through this now-series.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
-
Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen’s daughter Lola is a daddy’s girl.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The family drama comedy follows a Gen Z content creator who returns to her ancestral home for viral content, only to encounter her deceased brother’s ghost and deal with greedy relatives.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
-
Age, hometown, job Zoe, 27, is a tech engineer, model and content creator from New York, New York.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
That already starts to spawn ideas, innovation, some productivity.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
-
The series spawned a Mexico-set spinoff that aired from 2018 to 2021.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The bookseller brought up a high-profile example: Boris Akunin, a best-selling author of historical detective fiction, who has faced nearly every type of opprobrium for his criticism of Putin and the war.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
-
The businesswoman and author starred alongside McConaughey in a recent Super Bowl ad campaign for Uber Eats, which saw the veteran actor play several different characters throughout history across various ads.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sire. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share