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
This is the ultimate membership for wine-connoisseur dads.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Completing the cast is Riohn Jones, who plays both the bee’s comfort counselor and one of Logainne’s dads.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Even better, on Father’s Day all dads bowl for free.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026
Not literally, of course, because humanoid robots don’t have dads.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Their son, Oskar, eight, lends a hand but is eager to take a dip in the checkerboard marble pool his dads reimagined from an old water tank.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
Its story of five girls — all navigating preteenagerdom under the stewardship of their tragically well-meaning white dads — stands firmly on its own legs, even staring down some of its progenitors.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Life of Dad is an extension of an initiative of the same name launched by Riles — an online community serving as the world’s largest for dads, with over 10 million followers across social media.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Now bring back the pitchers of draft beer for the dads.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Completing the cast is Riohn Jones, who plays both the bee’s comfort counselor and one of Logainne’s dads.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Even better, on Father’s Day all dads bowl for free.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026
Not literally, of course, because humanoid robots don’t have dads.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Their son, Oskar, eight, lends a hand but is eager to take a dip in the checkerboard marble pool his dads reimagined from an old water tank.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
Its story of five girls — all navigating preteenagerdom under the stewardship of their tragically well-meaning white dads — stands firmly on its own legs, even staring down some of its progenitors.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Life of Dad is an extension of an initiative of the same name launched by Riles — an online community serving as the world’s largest for dads, with over 10 million followers across social media.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Now bring back the pitchers of draft beer for the dads.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dads
Noun
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The black-and-white soirée showcased striking runway moments as seniors, wearing gorgeous white dresses, walked arm-in-arm with their fathers in a moving father-daughter presentation.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Both mothers and fathers would be eligible.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
Noun
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One of the world’s most famous baby daddies is getting a Netflix docuseries to chronicle his hectic life.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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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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“Dads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dads. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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