1
as in dad
a male human parent
his sire had been a renowned Wall Street lawyer
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2
as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
the revered sire of the impressionist movement in art
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Recent Examples of sire
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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
Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The talented runners in the 2025 Santa Anita Derby are from super sires.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Verb
For The Rest, The Species Can Thank A Tortoise Known As E5
E5 was a quieter, less flamboyant male who largely avoided the spotlight but ultimately sired close to 60% of the program’s offspring.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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
Noun
Luxor Café Café is attached to each name from the horse’s home stable and with a sire from famed American Pharoah, an Egyptian reference was apropos.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The talented runners in the 2025 Santa Anita Derby are from super sires.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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With 700 acres that are home to 50 waterfalls, the elevation change on some of its trails is unusual for south Louisiana, but the extra effort begets rewarding views of cascading falls in return.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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Of the Fords, father Ernest, state legislator in the Senate, begat Wendell H., lieutenant governor, governor, and, later, U.S. senator.—
Jonathon Sturgeon,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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The two are joined by Bella's dad, Home Secretary Suri Sharma, and an apparent Syrian arms dealer.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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Copeland's dad, Micky, had been killed in a car wreck that March, just as the world shut down because of the covid pandemic.—
Sheila Yount,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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The Barstool Sports founder and Renee married in 2009.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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But even smaller-scale projects can be impactful, insists John Doran , founder, president and owner of PlugIn Stations Online (PISO), a Valatie, N.Y.-based installer of EV chargers and infrastructure across the Northeast.—
Matt Alderon,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Albert fathered a daughter, Jaclyn Marciano, with Jessica Hutchison in 1983.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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As a result, the argument goes, men have evolved to be especially wary of raising children fathered by others.—
ByAndrew Curry,
science.org,
6 Mar. 2025
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Bar Julie, who drew the long straw with her devoted Dylan, each mother is also dealing with an absent or checked-out baby daddy.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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Jewel Staite and spy law daddy Victor Garber will practice more Family Law when Season 4 of the series airs Stateside on The CW this summer.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
21 May 2025
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The brand recently hosted its first-ever brand trip with a mix of content creators, sustainability advocates, and editors at Susurros del Corazón outside of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to bring the brand’s ethos to life during the three-day retreat.—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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But the show’s Emmy-winning creator, 54-year-old Mike White, has decided to embrace the rather harsh existence of competing on CBS’ Survivor — and not for the first time.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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The reality-television series has spawned a number of spinoffs, including Duck Dynasty: The Revival, which is set to center on Willie and Korie and their children and is expected to premiere this summer.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
26 May 2025
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This latest entry in the storied franchise – stemming from the classic 1984 film which spawned multiple sequels as well as a popular and recently concluded series on Netflix – will feature ‘OG’ Karate Kid Ralph Macchio along with Jackie Chan, who fulfilled the Mr. Miyagi duties in 2010’s reboot.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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The Roman author Pliny the Elder praised wines from the northeastern corner of modern-day Italy in 77 A.D., specifically those from the village of Puccino, which many historians consider the ancestral home of Prosecco.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Christopher Elliott is an author, consumer advocate, and journalist.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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“Sire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sire. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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