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
The show, which is about the rise and fall of founding father on the 10 dollar bill, Alexander Hamilton and has a hip-hop twist on the music, debuted on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in 2015.
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
North Carolina native and James Beard award-winning chef Vivian Howard is behind The Sanderling’s signature restaurant, named Theodosia after the daughter of founding father Aaron Burr.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
This is the theory that Jinnah, the founding father of Pakistan, promulgated.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
Dana Taylor: Thomas Jefferson, a founding father is ennobled in U.S. history books.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
North Carolina native and James Beard award-winning chef Vivian Howard is behind The Sanderling’s signature restaurant, named Theodosia after the daughter of founding father Aaron Burr.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
This is the theory that Jinnah, the founding father of Pakistan, promulgated.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
Dana Taylor: Thomas Jefferson, a founding father is ennobled in U.S. history books.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for founding father
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The billionaire Amazon founder has been forced to relocate his three-day extravaganza in Venice, following protests in the city.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
25 June 2025
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Bezos, who is the billionaire founder and CEO of Amazon, has been married once before; so has Sánchez.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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But the only person who might feel like a bigger wait has lifted from his shoulders is the show's creator and director, Hwang Dong-hyuk.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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The studio is banking on the rapidly growing global anime fandom, particularly in the U.S., where enthusiasm spans general audiences, Hollywood creators, celebrities and businesses.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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His father Jason Richardson spent more than a decade in the NBA, including part of two seasons with the Magic (2010-12).—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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Originally designed in 1895 by Sir Henry Peto—whose father built Nelson’s Column—the grounds have been restored and expanded.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
26 June 2025
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“Founding father.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founding%20father. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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