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
Growing up in the east London suburbs, Scott would sing in her local church choir in the afternoons, then raid her dad’s Windows Media Player playlists to discover Janet Jackson and Kate Bush in the evenings.
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 13 June 2026
Does your dad watch war documentaries?
—Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
In past years, Prince George has been seen talking to his dad about the planes and pointing out certain aircraft.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
The pandemic a handful of years ago put parents and children in the same space for extended periods, with moms and dads taking on even more concentrated roles of teacher, coach, and playmate, Price-Glynn says, evermore raising the need to talk about things like parental burnout and respite.
—Kimberly Phillips, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 13 June 2026
Does your dad watch war documentaries?
—Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
In past years, Prince George has been seen talking to his dad about the planes and pointing out certain aircraft.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
The pandemic a handful of years ago put parents and children in the same space for extended periods, with moms and dads taking on even more concentrated roles of teacher, coach, and playmate, Price-Glynn says, evermore raising the need to talk about things like parental burnout and respite.
—Kimberly Phillips, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dad
Noun
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In the years since, Harry, 41, has made several short trips back to the UK, most notably attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 and his father King Charles III’s coronation in 2023.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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My brother in-law was an incredible husband and an amazing father to their boys.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The super-close twosome had an adorable daddy-daughter dinner date, which delighted the country singer.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Her Instagram shows mostly Hamrick herself, with an occasional shot of her eighty-two-year-old baby daddy and their towheaded nine-year-old, whose set of lips resembles his father’s.—
Bob Morris,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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“Dad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dad. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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