as in founder
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 father
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.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Wonder Woman, a founding father and a bald eagle — those are just a few of the outfits attendees donned at a World Cup watch party in Kansas City’s Power & Light District on Friday.
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Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Really, people, is this what our founding fathers envisioned for our 250th anniversary at the People’s House?
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 June 2026
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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
Wonder Woman, a founding father and a bald eagle — those are just a few of the outfits attendees donned at a World Cup watch party in Kansas City’s Power & Light District on Friday.
—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
13 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for founding father
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The headquarters just outside Colima city offer tastings, and in February, co-founder Esteban Silva and his team opened a taproom in the city called Estación Colimita.
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Having spent more than 30 years in the makeup industry, founder and makeup artist Jung Saem Mool knows great makeup starts long before foundation enters the picture.
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Since his 2021 deal with the network, Sheridan has become a top creator at the studio with the Yellowstone universe and shows like Landman, Lioness and Tulsa King.
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More than a decade after installing the sculpture, Pinky’s creator shares his story.
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The news of the arrest caught the attention of the family of Amy McHale, a woman who was once married to Horsch’s father and disappeared nearly 10 years ago.
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Her oldest sister, Sonia Gonzalez, said Gonzalez reminds her a lot of their father, who reinvented himself many times over the years.
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“Founding father.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founding%20father. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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