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
Despite that, his dad was out here walking with the family.
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CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
A little coaching and love from her superstar dad did the trick.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
His dad was a pitcher in Mexico for a long time.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Alexander Skarsgård's hosting debut featured his dad, Stellan Skarsgård, and best friend Jack McBrayer.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
A little coaching and love from her superstar dad did the trick.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
His dad was a pitcher in Mexico for a long time.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Alexander Skarsgård's hosting debut featured his dad, Stellan Skarsgård, and best friend Jack McBrayer.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dad
Noun
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Koy, the son of a white father and Filipina mother, saw comedy as a way to channel an overactive personality and need to make people laugh into a career.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The poll surveyed 977 caregivers of children 13 and younger, including 53% biological mothers and 33% biological fathers, with the remaining participants including stepparents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This was two old pals knowing exactly how to approach each other, like Christmas With the Martins and the Sinatras for Tina Fey fans — if only because Tracy Jordan being Cher’s secret baby daddy feels like a season-five 30 Rock joke.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Six thousand dollars was twice what his daddy made in a year.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Dad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dad. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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