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
Fortunately, these aren’t your daddy’s home videos, these are Tyler Esposito’s dad’s home videos.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
No verdict of guilty can ever bring my dad back.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Having my girls grow up with a dad is the most important thing to me.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
As his dad would agree, Josh is the driving force behind the adventure.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
No verdict of guilty can ever bring my dad back.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Having my girls grow up with a dad is the most important thing to me.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
As his dad would agree, Josh is the driving force behind the adventure.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dad
Noun
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The line in Swift's song and The Life of a Showgirl's cover art appears to be inspired by a Victorian-era painting that depicts the scene in Hamlet when Ophelia goes crazy and falls into a stream and drowns after learning Hamlet killed her father.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Clemishire and her father filed the lawsuit in Dallas County District Court in June.—
Nolan Clay,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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In Reba, Rich played Reba’s ex-husband Brock Hart and Howey played Cheyenne’s baby daddy and eventually husband Van Montgomery.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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The photo showcased the daddy-daughter duo from their backside as Nick gently held Malti Marie.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Dad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dad. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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