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
Just kidding, but really, dad-like pairs have been de-throned by low-profile sneakers that have a low sole and slim exterior.
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Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
After a vigil near the scene of the shooting last week, Kaori’s dad released a letter to the media.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
The boy told police his dad brought him food twice a day and left him water, CBS News partner BBC News reported, citing Le Parisien newspaper.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
After years of jerry-rigging gear together with straps meant to attach outdoor gear to car roofs, and decades-old bungee cords from his dad’s garage, Nathan appreciates that there are now so many excellent products to help carry multiple bags at once.
—Nathan Allen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
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Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
After a vigil near the scene of the shooting last week, Kaori’s dad released a letter to the media.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
The boy told police his dad brought him food twice a day and left him water, CBS News partner BBC News reported, citing Le Parisien newspaper.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
After years of jerry-rigging gear together with straps meant to attach outdoor gear to car roofs, and decades-old bungee cords from his dad’s garage, Nathan appreciates that there are now so many excellent products to help carry multiple bags at once.
—Nathan Allen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dad
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Neither could Kendall, who had spent happy teenage years there with his father, stepmother, and brothers—and was still launching his boat from a dock on the property to work his oyster beds.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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Augustine, a bishop in the late fourth and early fifth centuries, is the spiritual father of the Augustinian order of which the pontiff is a member and former leader.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Then, to add a cherry on top, Porsha claims that in a post-coital conversation, Kelli got on the phone and proceeded to talk about Porsha’s baby daddy, Dennis.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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And some of the same issues as daddy.—
Ryan Brennan
April 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Dad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dad. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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