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dad

noun

ˈdad

Definition of dad

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 The proud dad, who’s the son of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, previously spoke about how his parenting style differs from that of his parents. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026 My dad ran in wearing only his underwear and turned on the TV. — Sarah Shanfield, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 The son became an officer himself this June, wearing his dad’s badge number. — Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The Grotesquerie actor also confirmed his dog dad status after debuting his and Swift’s Samoyed, Wendy, in a new Tommy Hilfiger campaign. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dad

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The Sosa siblings’ father, along with his two other sons and an uncle, set off to the Bahamas immediately on Monday afternoon to start searching themselves via boat.

— Alex Harris Updated September 8, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
His interview subjects range from people who worked with Musk at various companies and in the government to people who knew him intimately, including his father, Errol.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

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She’s traumatized after witnessing her mother’s murder — and has daddy issues!

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
Yet these survivors are so hard-wired to be fearful of their neighbors that Hig and Cima’s rusty, tentative flirtation takes place under the gaze of her daddy’s gun, a heck of a chaperone.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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