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as in dads
a male human parent
I stopped calling my father "Daddy" because I thought it sounded childish
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as in ancestors
something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed
Cook's Tours can be considered the daddy of all organized travel tours
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Recent Examples of daddies
The options are vast, ranging from Rita Ora vamping on one station and drunk gay daddies being spotlighted on another.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
Some people's mommies and daddies really, really struggle with money, and that is not something to ever make fun of somebody for.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
The baby daddies are family to me.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
Some people's mommies and daddies really, really struggle with money, and that is not something to ever make fun of somebody for.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
The baby daddies are family to me.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daddies
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While tens of millions of Americans do support shutting down and securing our borders while rounding up dangerous criminals who have entered our nation illegally, many are also deeply troubled to see moms and dads being pulled out of a Home Depot or a Walmart in sight of their crying children.—
Douglas Mackinnon,
Boston Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
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In 2023, the couple also started their first charity organization, the Moment Makers Foundation, which supports Olympic and Paralympic moms and dads with child care assistance.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Event highlights include a Children’s Legacy Parade, where kids dress in their ancestors’ pioneer-era clothing of 1847 and march around the Old Town Plaza, honoring their ancestors courage and service.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Staying on-site also puts guests inside a 19th-century estate tied to the Leacock family, British ancestors of the current owners, who helped pioneer Madeira wine’s trade with England and remained among the island’s major producers until 1925.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Going to be awesome fathers and husbands and leaders of the community, way beyond football.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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Bands like Bikini Kill and Bratmobile aimed wrathful lyrics and gallows humor at a culture of misogyny that plagued their daily lives, from condescending male musicians to abusive fathers.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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Like these forerunners, the pleasures of Knight’s A Thousand Blows, which premiered all six episodes of its second season on Hulu Friday, lies in looking back on that thin sliver of time, about 15 years ago, when anachronistic old-timey crime was in vogue.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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The primacy of a central meeting space can be traced to the Greek Empire with the agora, among other forerunners.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
19 Dec. 2025
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Something that this new reality is forcing all of us to contemplate is whether or not any of the Oscar precursors — the award shows that precede the Oscars, and often claim to predict them — still provide any real sense of where the Academy is headed.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Jan. 2026
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Polish police released footage of the operation showing dozens of drums and tanks containing the precursors stored in various warehouses, as well as processing labs raided by heavily armed investigators.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Daddies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daddies. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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