1
as in dad
a male human parent
I stopped calling my father "Daddy" because I thought it sounded childish
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2
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
That’s not Amrita’s fault; even a master in the art of Buddhist practice and meditation can’t fix a middle-aged white man with daddy issues.
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Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
The image shows the daddy-son duo lounging on the sofa with Jack’s legs draped over his famous Dad’s.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
How do those attempts to make peace with the concept of daddy go?
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Of course, Ted’s anger came down to his own daddy issues.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025
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Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
The image shows the daddy-son duo lounging on the sofa with Jack’s legs draped over his famous Dad’s.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
How do those attempts to make peace with the concept of daddy go?
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Of course, Ted’s anger came down to his own daddy issues.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daddy
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Russian assassin Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) and her boisterous dad, Red Guardian (David Harbour), the foster family of Black Widow, are front and center.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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His dad handed over the company reins within a few years and went back into retirement.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Like all Guna, Lisa’s ancestors were not native island dwellers.—
Mark Johanson,
AFAR Media,
22 Apr. 2025
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Water bottle The modern-day source of water for many people—their water bottle—may be just as germ-filled as our ancient ancestors’ go-to watering hole.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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At the time of their father’s death, Colton and McKenna were just 8 and 6 years old, respectively.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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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
Noun
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Indeed, VistaVision was the forerunner of IMAX 65mm, with its horizontal orientation.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2025
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The company plans to recreate the mammoth, dodo, and Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, by editing the genome of each species’ closest living relative to make a hybrid animal that would be visually indistinguishable from its extinct forerunner.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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CSAs have often been precursors to broader agreements among countries.—
Ngaire Woods,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Many people at Saturday’s protest worried that the ruling could be the precursor to other judgments that diminish the rights of transgender people.—
Kwiyeon Ha and Pan Pylas,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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In the third round range, the Bills generally rely on a prototype for certain positions — defensive end among them — to give their picks the best chance to succeed in the NFL.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Amazon launched two prototype Kuiper satellites in 2023 to set the stage for the Kuiper 1 mission.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daddy. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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