Synonyms of dads

dads

noun

plural of dad

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fathers
• daddies
• papas
• pas
• sires
• pops
• paters
• old men
• patriarchs
• stepfathers
• father figures
• patresfamilias
• father images

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dads

Our dads are so supportive and down to earth, and that plays a huge part in us not being out of our minds. — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Hair braiding 101 Armed with a glass of cold liquid courage and an arsenal of hair elastics and barrettes, dads paired up with one of Strands Aveda’s stylists to learn their daughter’s hairstyle of choice. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

This all may be true, but sometimes moms and dads just need to let their baby birds leave the nest. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026

Zoë Kravitz and John David Washington have been friends for decades as their dads — Lenny Kravitz and Denzel Washington — are close. — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

That includes parents who have 9-to-5 jobs, and nontraditional schedules, to single moms and dads. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Aug. 2026

The additional sleep provided by the bassinet also is believed to reduce burnout and postpartum depression in working moms and dads. — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Our dads bought us hats and bats to occupy our summer, not kits and cleats. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

The camp is founded by a couple of local dads, Reece Meador and Cody Holt, and just celebrated its second year, according to KWTX-TV. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026