as in dad
a male human parent
I cherish my memories of the times that I went fishing with my pa
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Noun
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Jack is already following in his dad's footsteps with a passion for sports.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
14 June 2026 -
Plano resident Parker Nay got tickets with his dad and took part in the Oranje Fanwalk, a tradition for Netherlands supporters.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
Noun
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His father then held the seat from 2003 until 2011.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Similarly compelling is ‘Home Going,’ in which Clemmons traces her father’s family’s migration to Los Angeles in the 1970s, motivated by the promise of economic opportunities that had previously seemed out of reach for Black people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The super-close twosome had an adorable daddy-daughter dinner date, which delighted the country singer.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Her Instagram shows mostly Hamrick herself, with an occasional shot of her eighty-two-year-old baby daddy and their towheaded nine-year-old, whose set of lips resembles his father’s.—
Bob Morris,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The deals include standard happy hour menu items, such as ham and cheese or chicken croquetas for $2, papas rellenas (potatoes stuffed with either picadillo or cheese) for $3, and ham and cheese, vegetarian or beef empanadas for $4.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Which basically was the Marvel post-credits scene hinting that his next franchise role is becoming a papa.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Pa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pa. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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