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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With nothing holding her down but a dead-end job and an aging dad, a small-town Texan girl is swiftly bedazzled by a smooth criminal drifter, and hops into his car to pursue a life less ordinary.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
7 June 2026 -
In fact, the new graduate recently made his acting debut alongside his dad Oliver in the Netflix rom-com A Merry Little Ex-Mas.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
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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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That boy will be a daddy someday.—
Bonnie Gibbs Vengrow,
Parents,
3 June 2026
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Even after Mando saves him from the arena, Rotta's daddy issues constitute his entire personality.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
Noun
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For the golf lover If your papa likes to putt, then this is the perfect destination.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2026
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Wyatt got a loving look from his papa Maisani.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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“Pa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pa. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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