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

One Swedish study showed that flexibility within paternal leave policies, such as allowing new dads to take intermittent time off after the birth of a child, helped reduce the incidence of maternal postpartum health complications. — Megan Kuykendoll, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Seeing these two girl dads tear up about walking their babies down the aisle, the passage of time, and the inviolate personhood of their daughters was tender and precious. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

The Dan Fogelman series made Ventimiglia into one of the hall-of-fame TV dads, and the performance brought him three Emmy nominations. — Megan Vick, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

The kids get more stories of their own, though not ones that ever threaten to pull the spotlight away from their dads. — Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Moms and dads across the country rallied Americans to contribute research donations. — Adam Zimmerman, STAT, 11 Sep. 2026

The dads telling the dad who was thrown out to leave the beer. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

But cat dads are associated with their own cultural hang-ups. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The space now hosts a moms group and a Brooklyn stroller club for dads, alongside run clubs, game nights, DJ nights and panels on sobriety and mental health. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026