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

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Recent Examples on the Web The daughter of the actor and his ex-wife Demi Moore shared a throwback photo with her papa on Instagram, sharing the sentiments in the caption. EW.com, 21 Nov. 2023 There is generally one vegetarian filling available, like rajas con papas, potatoes with onions and green bell pepper, and Aguilar makes a very small number of tortillas with avocado oil, for those who know to ask for them. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2024 But both prospective papas are all in — for the baby and for Jones. Ew Staff, EW.com, 8 Nov. 2023 Prospective antechinus papas aren’t alone in dealing with such pressure. Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for papa 

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“Papa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/papa. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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