fatherhood

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Recent Examples of fatherhood In August, while speaking to PEOPLE about his new Netflix movie The Whisper Man, De Niro opened up about balancing a busy career with fatherhood. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 Between the trauma of a hit-and-run and the anxiety of impending fatherhood, the idea for Onslaught, Wingard’s most personal film to date, began to take shape. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 While fatherhood bestows a caring persona on a male candidate, for women, the candidacy is often seen through a lens of family responsibility. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Following his 2019 essay for the New Yorker, Murakami recounts a compelling history of fatherhood, family and obligation, transforming an uncanny childhood memory into a deeply personal history. Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 The record leaned into self-reflection and self-preservation informed by a divorce, his introduction to fatherhood, and an exploration of his Mexican roots through his signature alternative R&B sound. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 For example, Hank humorously embodies the tension at the heart of American masculinity and fatherhood. Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026 But then Burns got to the part of fatherhood that seems to have changed his perspective the most. Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Studies have linked engaged fatherhood to strong language development, improved emotional regulation, and better cognitive outcomes. Nishant Pandya, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatherhood
Noun
  • There was a great deal of speculation about the paternity of Dannielynn after Smith’s death.
    Imani Sumbi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Prince Laurent has registered his paternity of Vandenkerckhove with Belgium’s civil registry, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday.
    Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Brown has spoken publicly about her experience of motherhood and her adoption journey.
    Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Dunham detailed her journey to motherhood, from the embryo transfer, which happened in November, and her relationship with her surrogate.
    Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The story also deftly draws on spirituality rooted in the Islamic tradition — a nod to Akin’s religious upbringing.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Her first two albums were defined by her frank and candid reckoning with her sexuality and Catholic upbringing.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Greer was also the author of Obama Music, a 2009 memoir about her personal connection to Chicago’s South Side contrasted with that of President Obama’s political rearing in the same community.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Some 500 horses, too, had to be moved out, some rearing and fighting as they were pulled into trailers.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Fatherhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatherhood. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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