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papas

noun

variants also poppas

plural of papa

as in dads

a male human parent a proud papa of newborn twins

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Recent Examples of papas In a time when companies are guilty of solely fostering young talent and offering legacy staff members early buyouts, aviation continues—at least at the employee level—to embrace wisdom from senior mamas and papas. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026 Authentic Mexican street tacos, agua frescas and papas asadas (roasted potatoes). — 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

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Noun

Moms and dads across the country rallied Americans to contribute research donations.

— Adam Zimmerman, STAT, 11 Sep. 2026
The dads telling the dad who was thrown out to leave the beer.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of dads

Noun

The relationship between Xi and Zhang went back decades, extending not just to their childhoods but all the way back to their fathers, who were comrades in arms in China’s ferocious civil war.

— Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
The victims were mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, husbands and wives, friends and coworkers.

— Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of fathers

Noun

Everyone has heard of the ‘crazy cat lady,’ but cat daddies have their own cultural stereotypes.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Vegas is full of bachelor parties, drag revues, Elvis impersonators, wedding chapels, showgirls, leather daddies, casino grandmas, and enough sequins to blind Liberace.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026

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