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Recent Examples of fatherhood
Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Following his entrance into fatherhood, Sanders spoke out with a clear message that included some very important life advance.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
While waving away the responsibilities of kingship, Shrek can’t escape the responsibilities of fatherhood, as Fiona’s pregnant.
—Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
As its trailer makes clear, those consequences are pregnancy for both Zoey Deutch and Ruby Cruz, with Jonah Hauer-King unexpectedly taking on fatherhood two times over.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
This is also a film about fatherhood.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Hemmings is the second member of 5 Seconds of Summer to journey into fatherhood.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Motherhood Costs, Fatherhood Pays The same study points out that research has shown that being a mother can reduce women’s earnings, while fatherhood can actually increase men’s earnings.
—Danaya Wilson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Below, Apa opens up about playing a version of himself in The Map That Leads to You, his favorite part about traveling all over Europe for the movie, the impact Riverdale had on his career, fatherhood and his dream movie role.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
But the fact that single men are deciding to start families on their own, some of them paying extravagantly for egg donation and surrogacy, might also say something about just how important fatherhood is for many men today.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
While waving away the responsibilities of kingship, Shrek can’t escape the responsibilities of fatherhood, as Fiona’s pregnant.
—Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
As its trailer makes clear, those consequences are pregnancy for both Zoey Deutch and Ruby Cruz, with Jonah Hauer-King unexpectedly taking on fatherhood two times over.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
This is also a film about fatherhood.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Hemmings is the second member of 5 Seconds of Summer to journey into fatherhood.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Motherhood Costs, Fatherhood Pays The same study points out that research has shown that being a mother can reduce women’s earnings, while fatherhood can actually increase men’s earnings.
—Danaya Wilson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Below, Apa opens up about playing a version of himself in The Map That Leads to You, his favorite part about traveling all over Europe for the movie, the impact Riverdale had on his career, fatherhood and his dream movie role.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
But the fact that single men are deciding to start families on their own, some of them paying extravagantly for egg donation and surrogacy, might also say something about just how important fatherhood is for many men today.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatherhood
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But after Davina publicly accuses Julia mid-labor of seducing Lord Lovat, the group of women suddenly turn on Julia, yelling at her to repent her sins and repeatedly questioning her about the paternity of her child.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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The pitcher went on the paternity list but was reinstated ahead of Sunday’s finale against Detroit.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Aug. 2025
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Four stages of motherhood, depicted over twenty-six years, and following my own path as my child grew into adulthood.—
Joanne Harris
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rosencrans argues that balancing work and motherhood shows your children the value of perseverance, independence and resilience.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The new trailer offers glimpses of Candy’s upbringing in Toronto, as well as his earliest screen roles before breaking out in 1980s hits Stripes, National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Spaceballs (1987) and more — including 1987's Planes, Trains and Automobiles, which inspired the documentary's title.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Liu’s challenging upbringing in Rockford, Illinois, but also the personal lives of two of his local skateboarding peers, Keire Johnson and Zack Mulligan.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Those measures include safeguards from adverse effects of federal activities, restrictions on hunting or development, and active conservation plans like seed planting or captive rearing of animals.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
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Beekman argues that language developed slowly to fulfill the requirements of child-rearing.—
Elissa Strauss,
The Atlantic,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Fatherhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatherhood. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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