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also poppas
as in dads
a male human parent
a proud papa of newborn twins
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Recent Examples of papas
Authentic Mexican street tacos, agua frescas and papas asadas (roasted potatoes).
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
The potatoes are grilled, imparting a bit of smoke to classic papas.
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Deputy Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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.
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Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Nov. 2025
Menu highlights include papas rellenas, cubano sandwiches and ropa vieja.
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Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
4 June 2024
If sandwich makers are artists, then Maria De La Luz Briones is the Michelangelo of tortas, and her Sistine Chapel is made with chorizo con papas.
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Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 May 2023
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
The potatoes are grilled, imparting a bit of smoke to classic papas.
—
Deputy Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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
Menu highlights include papas rellenas, cubano sandwiches and ropa vieja.
—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
4 June 2024
If sandwich makers are artists, then Maria De La Luz Briones is the Michelangelo of tortas, and her Sistine Chapel is made with chorizo con papas.
—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for papas
Noun
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The shower of affection continued as the tall guys in custom suits made their way to a set that resembled a living room, complete with baby photos and a couch large enough to hold their proud moms and dads.
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Following a Father's Day often marked by predictable gifts like slippers or cologne, this piece offers dads 10 innovative ways to treat themselves by upgrading their home environments.
Noun
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While some of the wives wouldn’t bother coming to games every Sunday, Michel said, many of the children saw the Feeney fathers as proper heroes.
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The play, which was a finalist for the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, follows three adult children who meet to settle their fathers’ estate, and, in the process, discover secrets about their parents’ lives.
Noun
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Vegas is full of bachelor parties, drag revues, Elvis impersonators, wedding chapels, showgirls, leather daddies, casino grandmas, and enough sequins to blind Liberace.
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One of the world’s most famous baby daddies is getting a Netflix docuseries to chronicle his hectic life.
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“Papas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/papas. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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