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
Harry maintains a close group of friends, many of them fellow dads.
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Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Both moms and dads alike appreciate the reprieve with their children.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
But according to the Office for National Statistics, about 15% of the UK’s single-parent households are headed by dads.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
It’s often forgotten about in a sea of poppy seed chicken and lasagna, but exhausted moms and dads need something hearty in the morning, too.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Some were dropped off by their parents; others arrived with Joel Leban and other dads from the Islanders Youth Athletic Outreach Program, who all watched from the sidelines.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026
Moms and dads, bussed over from Rikers Island in chains, are uncuffed upon arrival at the museum and reunited with their kids for a rare, emotional and often bittersweet visit outside prison walls.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Some dads simply refuse to even do the dance, so points to Gracie’s dad for being game.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
In moments like those, the twins’ individual personalities are on full display—and sometimes the twins exhibit personality traits that the dads know and see in themselves.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 2 Apr. 2026
Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Both moms and dads alike appreciate the reprieve with their children.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
But according to the Office for National Statistics, about 15% of the UK’s single-parent households are headed by dads.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
It’s often forgotten about in a sea of poppy seed chicken and lasagna, but exhausted moms and dads need something hearty in the morning, too.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Some were dropped off by their parents; others arrived with Joel Leban and other dads from the Islanders Youth Athletic Outreach Program, who all watched from the sidelines.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026
Moms and dads, bussed over from Rikers Island in chains, are uncuffed upon arrival at the museum and reunited with their kids for a rare, emotional and often bittersweet visit outside prison walls.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Some dads simply refuse to even do the dance, so points to Gracie’s dad for being game.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
In moments like those, the twins’ individual personalities are on full display—and sometimes the twins exhibit personality traits that the dads know and see in themselves.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dads
Noun
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Research also shows mothers and fathers kill their children at similar rates.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The captains were the fathers, or at least the grandfathers, of this genre.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 2026.
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