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
But Pedraza, whose dad died in 2021 of complications related to COVID-19, didn’t want to relocate.
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Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
McGonigle, by the way, grew up in Pennsylvania with his dad instilling hitting lessons derived from watching Tony Gwynn.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
In one of the first of many No Kings rallies throughout metro Detroit, more than 100 people — including retirees, moms, dads, political candidates, young kids, and even a dog — lined both sides of Orchard Lake in West Bloomfield to protest.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 28 Mar. 2026
But over the past couple seasons, Bronny has developed into an NBA reserve who is worth rostering, whether or not his dad is part of the program.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
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Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
McGonigle, by the way, grew up in Pennsylvania with his dad instilling hitting lessons derived from watching Tony Gwynn.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
In one of the first of many No Kings rallies throughout metro Detroit, more than 100 people — including retirees, moms, dads, political candidates, young kids, and even a dog — lined both sides of Orchard Lake in West Bloomfield to protest.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 28 Mar. 2026
But over the past couple seasons, Bronny has developed into an NBA reserve who is worth rostering, whether or not his dad is part of the program.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dad
Noun
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Mohamad Faisal, one of Shah Alam's children, previously told Reuters that his father's arrest about a year ago was due to a misunderstanding with police officers.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Her father was seated on a chair with one foot tucked under him, and her mother was sitting on the sofa with both feet curled under her.—
Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Listen, be the whitest, most suburban, rich daddy white girls listening to New Detroit.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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How many deferments did his daddy get for him?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Dad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dad. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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