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 before Vanderbilt hosted Charleston Southern in Week 1, mum and dad hadn’t seen their boy play in almost two years.
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Grace Raynor, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
This fifth entry, while largely revolving around the past and the origins of Treadstone — including surprising ties to Bourne’s dad (Gregg Henry) — also propels the story into contemporary technological territory.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
Her daughter has sided with her dad and rarely speaks to Carly.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
In an effort to connect with the patient, Wilson opened up about losing his dad and how that has impacted his life.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Grace Raynor, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
This fifth entry, while largely revolving around the past and the origins of Treadstone — including surprising ties to Bourne’s dad (Gregg Henry) — also propels the story into contemporary technological territory.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
Her daughter has sided with her dad and rarely speaks to Carly.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
In an effort to connect with the patient, Wilson opened up about losing his dad and how that has impacted his life.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dad
Noun
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Celebrating the assassination of a 31 year old father of two young kids is disturbing; that teachers would be among those who do so is completely unacceptable.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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His father, a hard-working Russian immigrant and patriotic US bomber pilot, taught him to respect authority.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is more than just a fetish, a crush, unresolved mommy/daddy issues or a passing fascination.—
Linsey Hughes,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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And, like The Boss, Hamlet has daddy (and uncle) issues.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Dad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dad. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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