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as in dads
a male human parent
I'll ask my old man if he's up for a round of golf this weekend
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as in husbands
the male partner in a marriage
my old man and I have been together for 10 years now
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as in boyfriends
a male romantic companion
my old man and I have decided to move in together
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Recent Examples of old men
Doors are being smashed and old men dragged out of bed.
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Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
According to booking records, the suspects appear to be two 18-year-old men.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2026
Marty works his connections to learn that Frank won’t be charged for Arthur’s murder — the official verdict is that accidents happen when confused old men own guns.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
It’s based on a 2007 study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings where scientists divided two groups of 50 and 60-year-old men and women into two groups.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The number of 20-year-old men—the primary age for conscription—has fallen 30 percent since 2019 to about 230,000.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Two 28-year-old men were struck and injured in the shooting.
—Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
According to booking records, the suspects appear to be two 18-year-old men.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2026
Marty works his connections to learn that Frank won’t be charged for Arthur’s murder — the official verdict is that accidents happen when confused old men own guns.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
It’s based on a 2007 study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings where scientists divided two groups of 50 and 60-year-old men and women into two groups.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The number of 20-year-old men—the primary age for conscription—has fallen 30 percent since 2019 to about 230,000.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Two 28-year-old men were struck and injured in the shooting.
—Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for old men
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And like plenty of other dads of aimless 18-year-olds, Richard thought his son needed direction.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, this feels to me very much like a play a writer would write after being stuck for months in a house with teens, aching to live their lives and sometimes seeing their loving parents as captors, even as moms and dads just tried to hold their lives together.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The husbands of Dewey and Graves later found their bodies near a trail head and called authorities, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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One of the husbands was also able to track the car’s location using an app that monitored the vehicle’s key fob, investigators said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Parker played one of Grace’s boyfriends, Josh, on Will & Grace for a five-episode arc in 2000.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
8 Mar. 2026
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Other types of suspects included mothers’ boyfriends, babysitters, stepparents or other relatives.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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For Maduro, that visibility feels like the realization of his fathers life-long vision.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Dressed in costumes and armed with portable speakers, these fathers have taken over the carpool lane to ensure students, parents, and teachers start their day with a smile.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Despite some very not-so-subtle hints from yours truly, my past beaus have never gifted me a handbag on Valentine’s Day, either.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
26 Jan. 2026
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One of his friends was Mater Dei boys basketball coach Gary McKnight.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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The eyeball test said the attendance for a boys basketball game in Fort Worth, Texas, was bigger than the crowd for the Pitt-Stanford ACC Tournament game played on Tuesday in Charlotte.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Old men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20men. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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