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
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
Noun
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Andrew was only 4 days old when his dad hit his second home run of the 2004 NLCS.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Clough, who lives in Encinitas with his wife, Veronika, and their two rescue cats, also has two adult children and started Plastic Beach in 2019, after earlier careers as a police officer in Hong Kong, an EMT and paramedic in London, and a stay-at-home dad.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Honey hunting became a popular pastime, as colonists tracked down wild colonies to harvest wax and honey like their ancestors back in Europe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Our ancestors had to cooperate to achieve big goals, like killing an animal for food.—
Inga Bielińska,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The playful relationship that Monterroso Mejia and her dad display in the film reminded Ribeiro about her own bond with her Brazilian father.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Despite all this, and despite having been jilted by her fiancé shortly after her father’s demise, the young woman remained undeterred in her ambitions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 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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Under Revie, over the course of the next 13 seasons, Leeds won promotion, were champions of England twice, won the League Cup, the FA Cup and twice lifted the Fairs Cup (the forerunner of the UEFA Cup, now the Europa League).—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 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 3 Jun. 2026.
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