fatherhood

noun

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Recent Examples of fatherhood Ahead of the New Balance Maxey V1 release and the 76ers’ season opener against the Knicks, Maxey spoke about off-court fashion and fatherhood. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 Huncho spoke to Complex about how fatherhood has already brought positive change to his life. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026 Ali stars as Latif, a devoutly religious hitman who struggles to balance work, faith and fatherhood. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026 Reflecting on Miracles A month after Frankie was born, the Criminal Minds alum reflected on his journey to fatherhood. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026 In three years, Whitley’s job transformed from obstructing his fatherhood to enhancing it. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 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
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  1. paternity
  2. motherhood
  3. upbringing
  4. rearing
Noun
  • Nearly two years after that paternity accusation was made public, radio journalist Young was approached by Glass Entertainment in May 2025 about hosting what would become the Love Trapped limited series podcast.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
  • About an hour before the San Diego Padres faced the Milwaukee Brewers with their season on the line, All-Star closer Mason Miller went on the paternity list to attend the birth of his child.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of paternity
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  • His reverence for her motherhood — which the film avoids asking her about, substituting discussion with endless visuals of her breastfeeding and swinging her children through the waves — echoes the themes of season one.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Ahead of her anticipated return to Broadway in the 1980s Cold War musical Chess, the actor opens up about recalibrating her relationship to ambition, motherhood, the rigor behind her return, and more.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of motherhood
Noun
  • My parents homeschooled me through 11th grade to ensure religion would play an essential role in my upbringing.
    — Ren Brabenec, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Josh also had conversations with me and Daniel about something that’s not really in the book, but Mitt probably had a really tumultuous upbringing and life before settling down.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of upbringing
Noun
  • Agriculture Transforming farming, crop cultivation, and animal rearing.
    — Time, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • His fascination culminated in the majestic Whistlejacket (1762), a life-size Arabian, hot-blooded and rearing.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of rearing

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“Fatherhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatherhood. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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