variants
also poppa
as in daddy
a male human parent
a proud papa of newborn twins
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Recent Examples of papa
Rubens relishes his role as a put-upon papa.
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Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
LeBron James is one proud papa!
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
At its heart, this dish is essentially papas con chorizo, a dish in Mexican cuisine that combines potatoes and chorizo.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 9 Oct. 2024
After all, the 27-year-old artist had grown up listening to the likes of the Stanley Brothers and Flatt and Scruggs on her granny and papa’s records.
—G. Samantha Rosenthal, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
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Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
LeBron James is one proud papa!
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
At its heart, this dish is essentially papas con chorizo, a dish in Mexican cuisine that combines potatoes and chorizo.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 9 Oct. 2024
After all, the 27-year-old artist had grown up listening to the likes of the Stanley Brothers and Flatt and Scruggs on her granny and papa’s records.
—G. Samantha Rosenthal, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for papa
Noun
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Carter Michael Gaudreau — same middle name as his daddy.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Of course, Ted’s anger came down to his own daddy issues.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At the time of their father’s death, Colton and McKenna were just 8 and 6 years old, respectively.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Wisconsin woman sells home, travels full-time after personal loss Ashley Kay sold her home, bought a truck and embarked on an adventure across North and South America following her father's unexpected death.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Russian assassin Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) and her boisterous dad, Red Guardian (David Harbour), the foster family of Black Widow, are front and center.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton's dad, John, has been banned from attending future games.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Papa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/papa. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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