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as in dad
a male human parent
the special relationship that exists between fathers and sons
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2
as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Sir Isaac Newton is regarded by many as the father of modern science
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as in grandfather
a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent
our fathers founded this nation on the fundamental belief that no person is entitled to rule by divine right
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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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Recent Examples of father
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
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
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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
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for father
Noun
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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
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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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And, as John Gillet, CEO and founder of Gillet Agency, a financial planning firm, added, that’s a solid target for people to save up to for retirement.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2025
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Debbie Thomas is a skin and laser expert, VIP facialist and the founder of Clinic. Dr Tatyana Lapa-Wright is an aesthetic doctor and the owner of Hardwick Clinic.—
Tracy Achonwa,
Vogue,
8 May 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
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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
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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
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In the corner a cluster of daddy longlegs were racing around in a panic.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Carter Michael Gaudreau — same middle name as his daddy.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The influencers and creators in our community play a critical role in this strategy, and much of our highest-performing content is in their voice.—
Billee Howard,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Brunson, the star and creator of Abbott Elementary, returned to host SNL for the second time alongside Benson Boone as the night’s musical guest.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 May 2025
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The creature was an early common ancestor of platypuses and echidnas and the scientists used advanced scanning techniques to take a look at the bone's internal microstructure.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 May 2025
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However, our ancient ancestors used a variety of different substances as sunscreen to protect themselves.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The film was based on Stephanie Meyer’s book series of the same name and spawned four additional movies — New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn: Part 1 and Breaking Dawn: Part 2 — that grossed over $3 billion in total, per Variety.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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The first is High Trip Resurgence, which spawns players with a random weapon and introduces Shades, which are effectively powerups giving players Super Speed, no fall damage and other perks.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Father.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/father. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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