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

Video shared by the nonprofit captures dozens of dads participating in library outings over the past year, with children laughing, dancing and gathering for storytime alongside their fathers. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 July 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

Like, Wow, married moms and dads can be saying things like that. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Bouaddi’s maturity and leadership skills won him many admirers at the club – including among his team-mates’ mums and dads. — Tom Williams, New York Times, 9 July 2026

This theory that girl dads make better bosses is actually backed by research. — Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 5 July 2026

This includes more than 200 moms, dads, Democrats and Republicans. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 1 July 2026