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Recent Examples of fatherhood
During the video, Brady opened up about fatherhood.
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
Jones, who played himself in his brief cameo, gave a rousing monologue about fatherhood to Hamm’s character in the show.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Now, as her son stands on the threshold of fatherhood himself, what was once buried becomes urgent.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Baseball has a lot of good analogies for fatherhood, even if most of them break down rather quickly.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
In the teaser, Thor brings his concerns over fatherhood to his own father, the late god Odin, in prayer.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Aristidou utilizes Danae, whose controlling dad suffocates her with his seemingly overbearing rigidness, as a counterpoint to the other extreme of fatherhood.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
Michaelson then asked Fisher how fatherhood changed Bryant.
—Monica Haider, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Balancing racing’s demands with fatherhood has forced a shift in perspective.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Meg Walters, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
Jones, who played himself in his brief cameo, gave a rousing monologue about fatherhood to Hamm’s character in the show.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Now, as her son stands on the threshold of fatherhood himself, what was once buried becomes urgent.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Baseball has a lot of good analogies for fatherhood, even if most of them break down rather quickly.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
In the teaser, Thor brings his concerns over fatherhood to his own father, the late god Odin, in prayer.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Aristidou utilizes Danae, whose controlling dad suffocates her with his seemingly overbearing rigidness, as a counterpoint to the other extreme of fatherhood.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
Michaelson then asked Fisher how fatherhood changed Bryant.
—Monica Haider, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Balancing racing’s demands with fatherhood has forced a shift in perspective.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatherhood
Noun
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Aiono later became pregnant and underwent paternity testing to determine whether Nacua was the father of her son, Kingston.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Despite Camille’s gift, losing the competition and learning his true paternity have done a number on the young man, who can’t simply turn off his competitive instincts overnight.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But the real power comes from the individuals, not the organizations – the sisterhood within motherhood.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Before the attack, Williams had been enjoying all the joys of motherhood.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Meta points to difficult childhood Kaley experienced a difficult upbringing.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The judge cited the 23-year-old defendant's potential for rehabilitation and difficult upbringing as reasons for the lower sentence.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The property works to protect and regenerate a 10-acre woodland on the property and invests money into local communities and projects, including social funding for families and animal rearing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Jan. 2026
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In postindustrial societies, many of the requirements Brown cited for making work compatible with child-rearing have become less relevant; women work in all sorts of industries requiring focused concentration, for example.—
Stephanie H. Murray,
The Atlantic,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Fatherhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatherhood. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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