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
But dads should do their due diligence to educate themselves and be supportive as well.
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Christian Dashiell, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026
My husband and a bunch of other dads are downtown right now at a huge protest.
—Anne McDonald, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
All Parents Welcome started with dads as the first focus vertical, with the aim of building support for more paths to parenthood over time.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
While tens of millions of Americans do support shutting down and securing our borders while rounding up dangerous criminals who have entered our nation illegally, many are also deeply troubled to see moms and dads being pulled out of a Home Depot or a Walmart in sight of their crying children.
—Douglas MacKinnon, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
In 2023, the couple also started their first charity organization, the Moment Makers Foundation, which supports Olympic and Paralympic moms and dads with child care assistance.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
This is particularly evident with girl dads.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Han will be posted up by the Milennium Falcon and/or Oga’s Cantina, Luke will be stomping his Chanel boots in the marketplace, and Darth Vader will be force-choking dads in Grumpy tees.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
Beloved by everyone from sitcom dads to hip-hop icons to Emma Chamberlain, the sweater vest has vast appeal.
—Lindy Segal, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Christian Dashiell, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026
My husband and a bunch of other dads are downtown right now at a huge protest.
—Anne McDonald, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
All Parents Welcome started with dads as the first focus vertical, with the aim of building support for more paths to parenthood over time.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
While tens of millions of Americans do support shutting down and securing our borders while rounding up dangerous criminals who have entered our nation illegally, many are also deeply troubled to see moms and dads being pulled out of a Home Depot or a Walmart in sight of their crying children.
—Douglas MacKinnon, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
In 2023, the couple also started their first charity organization, the Moment Makers Foundation, which supports Olympic and Paralympic moms and dads with child care assistance.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
This is particularly evident with girl dads.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Han will be posted up by the Milennium Falcon and/or Oga’s Cantina, Luke will be stomping his Chanel boots in the marketplace, and Darth Vader will be force-choking dads in Grumpy tees.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
Beloved by everyone from sitcom dads to hip-hop icons to Emma Chamberlain, the sweater vest has vast appeal.
—Lindy Segal, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dads
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Some are sons named after fathers such as Hall of Famers Earl Averill, Eddie Collins, Tony Gwynn, Vladimir Guerrero, Tim Raines, Ed Walsh and their sons, or Ken Griffey and his Hall of Famer son.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Mothers and fathers buried sons and daughters.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 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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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 31 Jan. 2026.
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