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
His twin, Danilee, shared her own tribute on social media, featuring a series of photos of her and her dad over the years.
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Built off the foundation laid by Fisher’s 2023 short of the same name about some of the same subjects, the film gets across the diversity of these parents’ experiences, ranging from dads who didn’t get it at first to others who were quicker to understand and accept their children’s feelings.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
My mom, irritated, honked the horn, and my dad stepped on the gas.
—Dawn Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Did your dad introduce you to music, too?
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Built off the foundation laid by Fisher’s 2023 short of the same name about some of the same subjects, the film gets across the diversity of these parents’ experiences, ranging from dads who didn’t get it at first to others who were quicker to understand and accept their children’s feelings.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
My mom, irritated, honked the horn, and my dad stepped on the gas.
—Dawn Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Did your dad introduce you to music, too?
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dad
Noun
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Her father, Ken, also had a big hand in developing her career.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Kevin MacEgan said his father’s honor, wisdom, kindness and character will serve as his lasting legacy.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Listen, be the whitest, most suburban, rich daddy white girls listening to New Detroit.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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How many deferments did his daddy get for him?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Dad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dad. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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