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Recent Examples of fatherhood
The actor spoke with PEOPLE in 2023 about balancing fatherhood and his many career pursuits.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Josh Allen Finds a New Gear Allen didn’t mince words about how fatherhood is reshaping his approach to the game.
—Ryan Brennan
april 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
In conversations with Colman Domingo, Fuqua emphasized that Joe was also a strong, if flawed, avatar of African American fatherhood.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Both men are Southerners who have bonded over fatherhood.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Musk's foray into fatherhood began with his aforementioned son Nevada, who tragically passed away at just 10 months old.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
For me, balancing medicine with fatherhood in this context required humility.
—Dr. Joseph D'orazio, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Dominic Fike is opening up about fatherhood.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Rather than intervene on the distressed woman’s behalf, everyone else avoids eye contact, keeping their faces glued to their phones — including our ashamed hero, who’s about to get a call that will put him face to face with the possibility of fatherhood himself.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Josh Allen Finds a New Gear Allen didn’t mince words about how fatherhood is reshaping his approach to the game.
—Ryan Brennan
april 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
In conversations with Colman Domingo, Fuqua emphasized that Joe was also a strong, if flawed, avatar of African American fatherhood.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Both men are Southerners who have bonded over fatherhood.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Musk's foray into fatherhood began with his aforementioned son Nevada, who tragically passed away at just 10 months old.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
For me, balancing medicine with fatherhood in this context required humility.
—Dr. Joseph D'orazio, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Dominic Fike is opening up about fatherhood.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Rather than intervene on the distressed woman’s behalf, everyone else avoids eye contact, keeping their faces glued to their phones — including our ashamed hero, who’s about to get a call that will put him face to face with the possibility of fatherhood himself.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatherhood
Noun
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The Twins are set to welcome Kody Funderburk back from the paternity list on Friday.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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Freddie Freeman rejoined the Dodgers from the paternity list after welcoming daughter London on Sunday and went 0 for 2 with two walks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As a first-time parent, Hayley Erbert is candidly opening up about the complexities of motherhood.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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Online and offline, motherhood has started to resemble a real-life Truman Show — a performance carried out under constant observation, where strangers across the country appoint themselves judge and jury.—
Micah Barkley,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026
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The cookbook features 85 from-scratch recipes, drawing subtle influence from her multicultural upbringing.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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The prosecutor said Mann would testify about Weinstein’s intense interest in her upbringing, asking her questions about growing up poor in a dairy farm town in Washington State, and being raised by an evangelical family that at times lived in a mobile home.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The findings suggest silk’s impacts are concentrated earlier in the supply chain than previously assumed—particularly in mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Being taught society’s standard eating rituals, so as not to disgust others by violating them, was certainly a useful part of ordinary child-rearing.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Fatherhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatherhood. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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