I stopped calling my father “Daddy” because I thought it sounded childish.
Cook's Tours can be considered the daddy of all organized travel tours.
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Shoutout to my momma and daddy, and shoutout to Brandy for looking out for me.—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026 My daughter does not know her daddy is half Black.—Davon Loeb, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026 Also on Hurzeler’s bench against Bournemouth were cover goalkeeper Jason Steele (35) and the daddy of them all, 40-year-old James Milner.—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026 For them, time spent watching Sunday football only strengthens their daddy-daughter bond, even if Reese’s team picks don’t always make it to the end zone.—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for daddy