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
Where else but the French Riviera could one first see Alexander Skarsgård becoming a dominant daddy in last year’s Pillion?
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Cassie overcoming her daddy issues, leaving Nate, and being successful.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
While the darkly comedic drama later reveals that Duncan also has daddy issues and an impending divorce on his therapy docket, his primary concern is how his budding business' sinking stock price will reflect on him.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
And some of the same issues as daddy.
—Ryan Brennan
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Cassie overcoming her daddy issues, leaving Nate, and being successful.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
While the darkly comedic drama later reveals that Duncan also has daddy issues and an impending divorce on his therapy docket, his primary concern is how his budding business' sinking stock price will reflect on him.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
And some of the same issues as daddy.
—Ryan Brennan
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daddy
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With nothing holding her down but a dead-end job and an aging dad, a small-town Texan girl is swiftly bedazzled by a smooth criminal drifter, and hops into his car to pursue a life less ordinary.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
7 June 2026
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In fact, the new graduate recently made his acting debut alongside his dad Oliver in the Netflix rom-com A Merry Little Ex-Mas.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
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Our ancestors—the hard-working, long-suffering peasant women who told these stories to each other and passed them down the generations through the oral tradition—knew everything there was to know about adversity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The contest also encouraged students to think of ways to prevent water pollution, and how our ancestors may have loved to save water.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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San Antonio's roster, meanwhile, features another son of a longtime pro in Dylan Harper, whose father, Ron, won five NBA championships in the span of six seasons with Chicago and the Lakers.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Besides Dara’s statement, what TJ says about his own father sheds some light on West.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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In 2007, the Oatley family opened Qualia, their 30-acre flagship property and the forerunner of Australia’s luxury lodges.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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While Bass remains widely viewed as the forerunner, recent polling suggests the race might be tightening heading into the final days before the June 2 primary.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Tort claims are typically filed as a precursor to a lawsuit.—
Rose Evans
Updated May 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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But the true precursor to the UFC Octagon might be the wrestling cage.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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“Daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daddy. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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