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
That’s all this young man, who lost his dad at the Twin Towers in New York City, is asking for.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
The young talent will be training at the athletic facility named after his dad, the Carmelo Anthony Basketball Center, and playing against other top schools in the JMA Wireless Dome, formerly named the Carrier Dome.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 12 May 2025
In an interview with the Sunday Times, which was published in May but conducted in March, Brooklyn Beckham, 26, credited his dad with inspiring his love of racing at a young age while discussing his experience at the Formula E Evo Sessions in Miami at the Miami International Autodrome.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
Working for a summer with his dad in construction indirectly sparked his interest in the enterprise of food.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
The young talent will be training at the athletic facility named after his dad, the Carmelo Anthony Basketball Center, and playing against other top schools in the JMA Wireless Dome, formerly named the Carrier Dome.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 12 May 2025
In an interview with the Sunday Times, which was published in May but conducted in March, Brooklyn Beckham, 26, credited his dad with inspiring his love of racing at a young age while discussing his experience at the Formula E Evo Sessions in Miami at the Miami International Autodrome.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
Working for a summer with his dad in construction indirectly sparked his interest in the enterprise of food.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dad
Noun
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Their father, King George VI, had announced via radio broadcast that World War II was over in Europe after six years of fighting and the princesses joined him on the balcony of Buckingham Palace multiple times to greet the cheering crowds gathered below.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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McCall’s father had survived but suffered 30 per cent burns.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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Now, he’s evolved into full-time daddy mode, setting off into a quixotic journey to the club in the big city.—
Vita Dadoo,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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This was a daddy/daughter moment not her and the president.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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“Dad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dad. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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