as in dads
a male human parent
I cherish my memories of the times that I went fishing with my pa
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Moms and dads, bussed over from Rikers Island in chains, are uncuffed upon arrival at the museum and reunited with their kids for a rare, emotional and often bittersweet visit outside prison walls.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026 -
These dads are back raising little chicks well after many parents have embraced the empty nest!—
Anya Leon,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Research also shows mothers and fathers kill their children at similar rates.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The captains were the fathers, or at least the grandfathers, of this genre.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Pas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pas. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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