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a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Theodor Herzl is often credited as the founding father of modern Zionism
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Recent Examples of founding fathers
According to the National Endowment for the Humanities, the project will include 250 life-sized statues of public figures including the founding fathers, musician Johnny Cash, chef Julia Child, basketball star Kobe Bryant, and boxer Muhammad Ali.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 16 June 2026
This is what the founding fathers envisioned all those years ago.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Aaron Burr fatally shot Alexander Hamilton and marked a turning point in American politics following the death of one of the nation's most influential founding fathers.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Really, people, is this what our founding fathers envisioned for our 250th anniversary at the People’s House?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2026
The beer company is launching the Brewer Patriot Collection, a lineup of four distinct beers each inspired by one of the founding fathers.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Its goal is to undo the founding fathers' vision of India as a secular country, home to people with many faiths.
—Rob Schmitz, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
Thanks to the brilliance of our founding fathers, there are some areas where governments are strictly limited in their ability to consider trade-offs.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Our founding fathers experienced the heavy hand of a tyrannical government.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 16 June 2026
This is what the founding fathers envisioned all those years ago.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Aaron Burr fatally shot Alexander Hamilton and marked a turning point in American politics following the death of one of the nation's most influential founding fathers.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Really, people, is this what our founding fathers envisioned for our 250th anniversary at the People’s House?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2026
The beer company is launching the Brewer Patriot Collection, a lineup of four distinct beers each inspired by one of the founding fathers.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Its goal is to undo the founding fathers' vision of India as a secular country, home to people with many faiths.
—Rob Schmitz, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
Thanks to the brilliance of our founding fathers, there are some areas where governments are strictly limited in their ability to consider trade-offs.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Our founding fathers experienced the heavy hand of a tyrannical government.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founding fathers
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One of the two co-founders of the political group is Chris Stewart, Maloy’s predecessor in Congress.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Aardman co-founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton, the company’s star director Nick Park and Executive Creative Director Sarah Cox hit the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Sunday for a masterclass celebrating the studio’s 50th anniversary.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
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Much credit goes to creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, who somehow spun what could have been a one-note character into a scene-stealing fan favorite capable of carrying his own show.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
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The new label will focus on service work to support clients and creators in bringing projects that target older audiences to fruition.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
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Though strictly a fathers club, the group, Nieves said, has grown thanks to wives and partners sharing his social media posts with their husbands.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Golf provides the perfect setup for fathers to bond with their sons and daughters.—
John Dunlap,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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Immediate, basinwide water cuts that are unprecedented in size are the only way to prepare for the potential of a relatively dry winter, the authors wrote in the analysis.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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Forsythe, Neumann and Nelson would later be among the 19 co-authors of the 2008 paper.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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“Founding fathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founding%20fathers. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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