birth father

noun

: the father of a child when the child is born : the natural father of a child who has been adopted

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Hugo Weaving’s Frank Harkness, the nefarious birth father of agent River Cartwright (Jack Lowdon), also makes an appearance, and the trailer previews plenty of explosions, shootouts and even hand-to-hand combat. Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 Despite being estranged from his and Kate’s birth father, Oliver admitted to having buried the hatchet with his bio-dad in 2018 on Watch What Happens Live. Brianna Zigler, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026 David, meanwhile, told the BBC that his next goal is to look into his birth father’s side. Adam England, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 James Arthur Pritchett entered this world in 1909, in the mill town of Griffin, Georgia, with no birth father present. Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for birth father

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“Birth father.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20father. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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