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as in dad
a male human parent the special relationship that exists between fathers and sons

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as in Lord
capitalized the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe let us ask humbly for the blessings of our Father in heaven

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verb

as in to sire
to become the father of Paul Revere somehow found room in his small house for the large family he had fathered

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Recent Examples of father
Noun
Ozzy followed in his father’s footsteps, first playing at Boston College High and later at Boston College. Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025 Taylor plans to fill his father’s closet with Jets gear. Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Roughly 64% of respondents, for example, said they were concerned about reports of firing Social Security Administration employees versus 22% who said the same about Musk fathering more than a dozen children. Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025 In total, Musk has fathered 14 children, People and Reuters reported. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for father
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Noun
  • Russian assassin Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) and her boisterous dad, Red Guardian (David Harbour), the foster family of Black Widow, are front and center.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • The song kicks off with a two-handed tapping riff that inevitably evokes Wolfgang’s dad, the late Eddie Van Halen.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2025
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  • Hayley Segar is the founder of onewith, a swimwear company that until recently manufactured entirely in China.
    Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The conference will also feature prominent content creators including Dinesh Vijan, founder and CEO of India’s Maddock Films, and Angga Dwimas Sasongko, founder of Indonesia’s Visinema Pictures, who have been driving local storytelling in their respective markets.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
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  • But in a twist of fate, his estranged grandfather, the notorious outlaw Harland Rust (Baldwin), breaks him out of jail, and the two flee to Mexico.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 1 May 2025
  • Sporleder’s family has a long history of service that includes his grandfather, father and brothers.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
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  • Baffert’s influence can also be found in the breeding for this race with six having been sired by horses that Baffert has trained.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The horse, sired by two-time Horse of the Year Curlin, will have jockey John Velazquez in the saddle and is guided by Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
  • Carter Michael Gaudreau — same middle name as his daddy.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Of course, Ted’s anger came down to his own daddy issues.
    Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025
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  • LucasFilm then tapped Locke's Steven Knight to replace The Leftovers creator, though Knight, too, left the project, which may now be in limbo.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at kzsaxe@gmail.com.
    Kathleen Saxe, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • Like all Guna, Lisa’s ancestors were not native island dwellers.
    Mark Johanson, AFAR Media, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Water bottle The modern-day source of water for many people—their water bottle—may be just as germ-filled as our ancient ancestors’ go-to watering hole.
    Matt Fuchs, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
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  • Further, the program served a Cold War purpose: the abundance produced by American farmers alleviated the worst kinds of human suffering that had spawned tyranny abroad.
    Made by History, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
  • For years, Bravo has had a lock on the traditional reality series with its Real Housewives universe, a franchise that has spawned 12 shows, nine of which are still on the air, as well as 25 standalone spinoffs.
    Peter White, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Father.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/father. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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