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dad

noun

ˈdad How to pronounce dad (audio)
Definition of dadnext
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 My dad had started hunting the open farm fields of western Wisconsin and wanted a powerful and flat-shooting rifle (this was in a time before laser rangefinders). — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026 His daughter Zoë Kravitz, who got engaged to Styles in April, could also be spotted jamming while seated next to her dad. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026 Tindall’s dad was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a condition Tindall had spoken publicly about for years. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 According to Junior, his dad was told he wouldn't be allowed to compete in the Daytona 500 while wearing the cast. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dad
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  1. father
  2. daddy
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  • Following his opera career, Schachtel’s father became a cantor and married a granddaughter of Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor, a rabbi of Grodno, after whom the seminary of Yeshiva University is named.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Wickersham said last year that the silver Pontiac G5 car that the suspect used to ram the police SUV belonged to the man's father.
    — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of father
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  • Everyone has heard of the ‘crazy cat lady,’ but cat daddies have their own cultural stereotypes.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • And the Indian Premier League, the daddy of franchise cricket leagues, is now into its second generation of private owners, with the whole shebang valued at $20billion.
    — Matt Slater, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
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“Dad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dad. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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