founding father

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Recent Examples of founding father Enter Smith, France, Nicholas Bowman-Scargill of Fears, Bob Ray of Sinclair Harding, and Crispin Jones of Mr. Jones Watches, the founding fathers, along with Audsley, of what was becoming a British watchmakers’ movement. Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Written and composed by Miranda with direction by Thomas Kail, the musical — which blends hip-hop, R&B, and classical musical theater to tell the story of founding father Alexander Hamilton — was an immediate hit, and remains one of the hottest tickets on Broadway. Sharareh Drury, People.com, 9 June 2025 It’s been 250 years since the start of the American Revolution, and the extent to which our nation has matured into a continent-spanning world power has, no doubt, exceeded the founding fathers’ wildest dreams. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025 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. Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for founding father
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Noun
  • Among them is Frank Binder, founder and chairman of the Ulyssia project.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 19 July 2025
  • Zakiya Larry Wolfe, founder and CEO of Quest Media Group, told me in an email interview.
    Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • On TikTok, content creators are sharing videos that have racked up millions of views in recent months, complaining of nausea from taking trips in electric vehicles (EVs).
    Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 14 July 2025
  • Pro wrestling content creator Joey Karni pointed out Naomi’s cross-promotional championship record.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • My father never got to speak for himself because his health robbed him of that chance.
    Rance Collins, IndieWire, 20 July 2025
  • Over the two decades that Al-Waleed was in a coma, his father opted to keep him on life support and often shared social media footage of himself and other family members praying for his son's recovery.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 20 July 2025

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“Founding father.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founding%20father. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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