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as in dad
a male human parent
the special relationship that exists between fathers and sons
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2
as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Sir Isaac Newton is regarded by many as the father of modern science
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as in grandfather
a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent
our fathers founded this nation on the fundamental belief that no person is entitled to rule by divine right
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as in Lord
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
let us ask humbly for the blessings of our Father in heaven
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Recent Examples of father
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Three years ago, Poer’s father fell down the stairs and nearly died.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Kendrick Calfee
january 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Clapton fathered his first child, Ruth, with Yvonne Kelly in 1985.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
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Noun
My father was born in mountainous Naranjito, Puerto Rico.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Three years ago, Poer’s father fell down the stairs and nearly died.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Aspen is her mother Alika’s first calf, and is the third calf fathered by a giraffe named Aiden, the zoo said.
—Kendrick Calfee
january 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Clapton fathered his first child, Ruth, with Yvonne Kelly in 1985.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for father
Noun
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Both owe a lot of their success and development to Pomona assistant coach Ben Barrows, Derek’s biological dad and Kalob’s adopted dad.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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Because everybody has got brothers and sisters and moms and dads and family members.—
Dan Hyman,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2026
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Sonny Skyhawk, founder and president of American Indians in Film, one of the organizations that had joined forces with Jackson, said the campaign against the networks should have been stronger.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Nicolle Fefferman, co-founder of Parents Supporting Teachers — an online community of roughly 30,000 people — said families have been closely tracking the district’s budget discussions for the past two years but still lack clarity.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Angel Hernandez, Trinidad’s husband and the children’s grandfather, was airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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After her grandmother shared a secret before her death — that her grandfather had another lover — Kana unexpectedly reconnects with an old love, Hiro.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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Spike had sired three elephant calves at other zoos, but none survived.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Conspiracists have long speculated about if and how Hitler might live on: using a pseudonym in Argentina, huddling in a bunker under the Antarctic ice, or secretly siring offspring.—
Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
19 Jan. 2026
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At least Tommy gets a love interest this time around, thanks to a winsome sheriff’s daughter (daddy issues in a franchise all about mommy issues?—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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Harper and Yasmin have said goodbye to their spectacularly misspent youths, but their daddy issues—another of the show’s pet themes—are decidedly unresolved.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Among the notable donors to the GoFundMe campaign are Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and his wife, Ashley Levinson, who contributed $27,000.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2026
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On social media, creators have been adding cottage cheese and Greek yogurt to numerous dishes, while cafes have started offering protein lattes.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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This is the gift of our ancestors, the capacity to turn towards a threat and engage with it as part of the strategy of disarming it.—
Susan Raffo,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Celebrated by over 2 billion people — primarily in East and Southeast Asian cultures — Lunar New Year focuses on family reunions, honoring ancestors and welcoming good fortune and prosperity into the coming year.—
Ashley Opina,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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In the time since, his take on the character has become a fixture of fascination in pop culture, spawning a countless number of halloween costumes, memes and commentary.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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The album topped the Billboard 200 chart for four weeks and spawned five top 10 hits on the Hot Latin Songs chart.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Father.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/father. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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