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
From the very beginning, my dad drilled it into me: Live within your means.
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Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
Canon can be seen wearing his dad's new hardware while the NBA athlete holds baby Caius in his arms, smiling.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Perales, who has a home-schooling background, credited her dad for pushing her to do her best in school and work hard.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
For a lot of Black dads, specifically those of a certain generation, life dealt them an unfairly tough hand, leaving them in a constant state of survival where feelings and sentimentality could be the difference between life and death.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
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Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
Canon can be seen wearing his dad's new hardware while the NBA athlete holds baby Caius in his arms, smiling.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Perales, who has a home-schooling background, credited her dad for pushing her to do her best in school and work hard.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
For a lot of Black dads, specifically those of a certain generation, life dealt them an unfairly tough hand, leaving them in a constant state of survival where feelings and sentimentality could be the difference between life and death.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dad
Noun
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Frustrated by his father's lack of respect, Brendan again approaches Seraphina with a shady deal.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Britain's Prince William, son of King Charles III, will attend the funeral on his father's behalf, Kensington Palace said.—
Susan Miller,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Carter Michael Gaudreau — same middle name as his daddy.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Of course, Ted’s anger came down to his own daddy issues.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Dad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dad. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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