as in father
a male human parent
my dad did most of the cooking for dinner because he usually got home earlier than my mom
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Recent Examples of dad
My dad was a freelance writer, director, producer.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026
And to all the dads out there today.
—ABC News, 21 June 2026
My dad used to spend around 250 days away from home, so that's a long time.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
His thoughts are drifting to the environment and to other world events - through the lens of a new dad.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 21 June 2026
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026
And to all the dads out there today.
—ABC News, 21 June 2026
My dad used to spend around 250 days away from home, so that's a long time.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
His thoughts are drifting to the environment and to other world events - through the lens of a new dad.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dad
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In the years since, Harry, 41, has made several short trips back to the UK, most notably attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 and his father King Charles III’s coronation in 2023.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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My brother in-law was an incredible husband and an amazing father to their boys.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The super-close twosome had an adorable daddy-daughter dinner date, which delighted the country singer.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Her Instagram shows mostly Hamrick herself, with an occasional shot of her eighty-two-year-old baby daddy and their towheaded nine-year-old, whose set of lips resembles his father’s.—
Bob Morris,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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“Dad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dad. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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