1
as in dad
a male human parent
I stopped calling my father "Daddy" because I thought it sounded childish
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as in ancestor
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 daddy
My daddy was a Korean vet, served in and with valor (ph).
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ABC News, 8 June 2025
But with Georgia having slept with both Paul and Joe, the owner of Blue Farm Café, there's one big question: Who’s the baby daddy?
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Gabriel Byrne’s new heavy, the Chancellor, hisses to Castañeda’s doomed daddy as Eve watches in horror.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Bar Julie, who drew the long straw with her devoted Dylan, each mother is also dealing with an absent or checked-out baby daddy.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
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ABC News, 8 June 2025
But with Georgia having slept with both Paul and Joe, the owner of Blue Farm Café, there's one big question: Who’s the baby daddy?
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Gabriel Byrne’s new heavy, the Chancellor, hisses to Castañeda’s doomed daddy as Eve watches in horror.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Bar Julie, who drew the long straw with her devoted Dylan, each mother is also dealing with an absent or checked-out baby daddy.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daddy
Noun
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Being picked to join the ranks of her dad's alma mater (Bob even appeared on a 1978 episode) was a dream come true, which made being fired from the show her worst nightmare.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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In the past year, Towns made sure to get his high school diploma and driver’s license, Hawkins said, which Towns had told his dad were his two short-term goals.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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The gift of 'The Mahabharata' that my ancestors gave me is truly the gift that keeps giving.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The same ancestor who founded this homestead left his own family behind in Georgia; that cold resolve is Hailey’s inheritance too.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2025
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Born into a family that valued military service, Travis, whose father and brother were also soldiers, enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2013.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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His father Jason Richardson spent more than a decade in the NBA, including part of two seasons with the Magic (2010-12).—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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This is, in part, explained by the institutional memory of the competition’s forerunner — the Intercontinental Cup — and the legendary battles of a bygone era.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Another forerunner of today’s scene is Ansedonia, a hillside community of upscale homes near Capalbio that in the 1960s became popular with creative types from the Italian capital.—
Lee Marshall,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
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Organizations can measure psychological safety data as a precursor to inclusion.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Washington said the firms funneled money to Chinese firms that produce the precursors for fentanyl, the powerful synthetic opioid that has stoked a drug epidemic in the US.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
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By 2019, his startup team had built a prototype and launched a DTC subscription model, pairing a predictable market with luxury branding.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Seed funding from investors, accelerators, or venture funds helps founders take the first critical steps: building a prototype, hiring that first team member, or testing their idea in the real world.—
Rob Zielonka,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
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“Daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daddy. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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