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 Daisy ran away from her two dads, acquiring a rap sheet for petty theft along the way.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
And then moms and dads showed up and came to their kids’ rescues.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Through simple text and brilliant animal illustrations reminiscent of Eric Carle’s finest, Caldecott honoree Christian Robinson presents a lovely and nuanced portrait of dads across the animal kingdom, from lions to seahorses to humans.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Shelby Van Pelt lives in Wheaton on an unassuming street, the sort without a gate at the entrance, or fleets of Teslas charging in the driveways, or gaggles of dads jogging in packs.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Harry maintains a close group of friends, many of them fellow dads.
—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
Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
And then moms and dads showed up and came to their kids’ rescues.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Through simple text and brilliant animal illustrations reminiscent of Eric Carle’s finest, Caldecott honoree Christian Robinson presents a lovely and nuanced portrait of dads across the animal kingdom, from lions to seahorses to humans.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Shelby Van Pelt lives in Wheaton on an unassuming street, the sort without a gate at the entrance, or fleets of Teslas charging in the driveways, or gaggles of dads jogging in packs.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Harry maintains a close group of friends, many of them fellow dads.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dads
Noun
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While there are plenty of fathers who do this job in the modern age, the load-bearing parent is still the mother of the family much more often than not.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Absent parents, especially fathers, represent a significant cause of estrangement; mental illness is often a factor too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 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 8 May. 2026.
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