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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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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My dad was a California Buddhist with Sufist leanings.—
Jon Raymond
August 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025 -
Speculation was particularly concentrated on a rumor that Bryan had been unfaithful to Amaya, which gained traction on social media, and while neither Bryan nor Amaya weighed in on it, Bryan's dad made sure to quell the rumors.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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In the sweet photo, Moore could be seen sitting in the surf alongside her husband, Taylor Goldsmith, while her son Ozzie hung around her neck.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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She was introduced to D&D about a decade ago by her husband's friends.—
Scott Greenstone,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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Also back on Bravo, years after getting fired from Vanderpump for racist mischief, was perennial pot-stirrer Kristen Doute, now trying to get pregnant with her boyfriend, soft-spoken L.A. outsider Luke Broderick.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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Taylor Swift announced her brand-new album in a teaser clip for her boyfriend's podcast Tuesday.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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As many fans were happy to see that the couple might be back together, her ex-boyfriend and father of her children, Tracy T, didn’t seem as elated.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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During the meeting, the group read from a page and a half of cases of immigrants detained this year, including a father suffering from leukemia in metro Detroit with three children who was arrested five days ago, Kovari said.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The former couple announced their engagement in December The singer-songwriter, 27, and her music producer beau have broken off their engagement, PEOPLE confirms.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Zendaya and her longtime beau Tom Holland are in no rush to head down the aisle, according to her stylist Law Roach.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
29 July 2025
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According to Ohio State University, the most common types of spiders are daddy long-legs, wolf spiders, and crab spiders, which can be found in or around your home.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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Perhaps their strategy is to wait for all debts to be paid by Uncle Sam, who has no business being their SLIC daddy.—
Greg Maresca,
Boston Herald,
29 July 2025
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“Old man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20man. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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