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
Mom home-schools everyone on the road; their dad is a boat captain, and one son stayed home in Florida with him.
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Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
My results there — and my dad’s — have been spectacular.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Aside from the days your dad was there.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
Senior editor Jasmine Grant’s dad’s go-to backpack is this Tumi Harrison Bradner hauler for its stylish look and functionality.
—John Lonsdale, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
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Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
My results there — and my dad’s — have been spectacular.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Aside from the days your dad was there.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
Senior editor Jasmine Grant’s dad’s go-to backpack is this Tumi Harrison Bradner hauler for its stylish look and functionality.
—John Lonsdale, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dad
Noun
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In a social media video, Madi said her father's health declined in the months following an early-stage prostate cancer diagnosis.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The introduction was from my father, who was a friend of his in another lifetime.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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My little daddy never shot a gun.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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On a recent weeklong daddy-and-me trip to Ireland, the duo donned sports coats and tweed hats to board planes, hunted for green apples in hotel gyms, and fueled up on Irish pub food for energy to chase leprechauns.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Dad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dad. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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