1
as in dad
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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2
as in husband
the male partner in a marriage
my old man and I have been together for 10 years now
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3
as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion
my old man and I have decided to move in together
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old man
Noun
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Both owe a lot of their success and development to Pomona assistant coach Ben Barrows, Derek’s biological dad and Kalob’s adopted dad.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026 -
Because everybody has got brothers and sisters and moms and dads and family members.—
Dan Hyman,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Bivona and her husband pay $158 per month in premiums in 2026, slightly more than in 2025.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Her husband and two children were inside the home when officers arrived.—
Sudhin Thanawala,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Her boyfriend has just been drafted, to serve thankfully, for now, at a checkpoint.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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According to his probable cause affidavit, Ramirez said Beverley’s sister told him that her mother had called Beverley to come over after discovering that the girl had been out with her boyfriend without permission.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Kim’s teenage daughter, widely believed to be named Ju Ae, again appeared prominently at the parade beside her father.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The mother of Tilly Servin, a toddler who prosecutors believe was tortured to death in Long Beach last year, is suing Los Angeles County’s child protection agency for leaving her daughter in the custody of the child’s father, who was previously sentenced to four years in prison for child abuse.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The 26-year-old singer and her actor beau made their red carpet debut on Sunday, smiling for cameras at the BAFTAs.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Over the past week, a 30-year-old TikTok personality with a famous actor beau showed up in an awful lot of front rows.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
20 Feb. 2026
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Six thousand dollars was twice what his daddy made in a year.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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At least Tommy gets a love interest this time around, thanks to a winsome sheriff’s daughter (daddy issues in a franchise all about mommy issues?—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Liam MacPhee scored 37 points to help lead Stoneham to a 78-59 preliminary round boys basketball victory over Belchertown.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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The it-boy’s go-to it-bag runs the gamut.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Old man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20man. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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