founding father
noun
1
: an originator of an institution or movement : founder
2
often capitalized both Fs
: a leading figure in the founding of the U.S.
specifically
: a member of the American Constitutional Convention of 1787
Examples of founding father in a Sentence
a tribute to Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and the other Founding Fathers
Theodor Herzl is often credited as the founding father of modern Zionism.
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Written and composed by Miranda with direction by Thomas Kail, the musical — which blends hip-hop, R&B, and classical musical theater to tell the story of founding father Alexander Hamilton — was an immediate hit, and remains one of the hottest tickets on Broadway.
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Sharareh Drury, People.com, 9 June 2025
It’s been 250 years since the start of the American Revolution, and the extent to which our nation has matured into a continent-spanning world power has, no doubt, exceeded the founding fathers’ wildest dreams.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
The show, which is about the rise and fall of founding father on the 10 dollar bill, Alexander Hamilton and has a hip-hop twist on the music, debuted on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in 2015.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
North Carolina native and James Beard award-winning chef Vivian Howard is behind The Sanderling’s signature restaurant, named Theodosia after the daughter of founding father Aaron Burr.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
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Sharareh Drury, People.com, 9 June 2025
It’s been 250 years since the start of the American Revolution, and the extent to which our nation has matured into a continent-spanning world power has, no doubt, exceeded the founding fathers’ wildest dreams.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
The show, which is about the rise and fall of founding father on the 10 dollar bill, Alexander Hamilton and has a hip-hop twist on the music, debuted on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in 2015.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
North Carolina native and James Beard award-winning chef Vivian Howard is behind The Sanderling’s signature restaurant, named Theodosia after the daughter of founding father Aaron Burr.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
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“Founding father.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/founding%20father. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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