as in fathers
a male human parent
my dad did most of the cooking for dinner because he usually got home earlier than my mom
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Recent Examples of dads
Indeed, this feels to me very much like a play a writer would write after being stuck for months in a house with teens, aching to live their lives and sometimes seeing their loving parents as captors, even as moms and dads just tried to hold their lives together.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
More of these dads abuse drugs and alcohol.
—Eric Magnuson, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Turning to Yasmin, there are so many biographical parallels between her and Ghislaine Maxwell — their dads being publishing barons who had fatal accidents on their boats.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
When Olivia Joffrey was in 6th grade, her teacher organized a Father's Day softball game for students and their dads.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
Because everybody has got brothers and sisters and moms and dads and family members.
—Dan Hyman, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
Bittersweet for both dads, actually.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026
Their new study published today in the journal Nature indicates that a specific molecular group inside the brain may largely determine how dads react to their progeny.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
Like a sloppy writer adding superfluous words, other jacket companies often add doo-dads to their jackets that look good in marketing materials but make no difference in the performance.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside, 16 Feb. 2026
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
More of these dads abuse drugs and alcohol.
—Eric Magnuson, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Turning to Yasmin, there are so many biographical parallels between her and Ghislaine Maxwell — their dads being publishing barons who had fatal accidents on their boats.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
When Olivia Joffrey was in 6th grade, her teacher organized a Father's Day softball game for students and their dads.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
Because everybody has got brothers and sisters and moms and dads and family members.
—Dan Hyman, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
Bittersweet for both dads, actually.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026
Their new study published today in the journal Nature indicates that a specific molecular group inside the brain may largely determine how dads react to their progeny.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
Like a sloppy writer adding superfluous words, other jacket companies often add doo-dads to their jackets that look good in marketing materials but make no difference in the performance.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dads
Noun
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The poll surveyed 977 caregivers of children 13 and younger, including 53% biological mothers and 33% biological fathers, with the remaining participants including stepparents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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One of the best baseball movies ever made is really a story about fathers and sons.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The options are vast, ranging from Rita Ora vamping on one station and drunk gay daddies being spotlighted on another.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 Dec. 2025
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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
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“Dads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dads. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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