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
One day, Ofelia drove home with the top down as her dad was sitting on the stairs.
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Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Wiz was reportedly close to his dad, who was a former member of the military.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2026
Alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, born in Oslo to a Brazilian mom and Norwegian dad, convincingly won the giant slalom in Bormio, Italy, to make South America's first Olympic medal a gold medal.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
My sister was there, my mum and my dad were there.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
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Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Wiz was reportedly close to his dad, who was a former member of the military.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2026
Alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, born in Oslo to a Brazilian mom and Norwegian dad, convincingly won the giant slalom in Bormio, Italy, to make South America's first Olympic medal a gold medal.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
My sister was there, my mum and my dad were there.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dad
Noun
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Their accounts gave me shivers of recognition—their experiences echoed my father’s stories.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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The two become inseparable, to the dismay of Cathy’s paid companion Nelly (Vi Nguyen), and only become closer after Heathcliff takes a beating on Cathy’s behalf from her alcoholic father (Martin Clunes) for missing his birthday celebration.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Harper and Yasmin have said goodbye to their spectacularly misspent youths, but their daddy issues—another of the show’s pet themes—are decidedly unresolved.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Never mind the millions of kids being raised by single parents, grandparents (looking at you, JD Vance) or other guardians who aren’t the biological John-and-Jane mommy and daddy of conservative lore.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Dad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dad. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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