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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Noun
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The split between dads and moms working isn’t the same across all racial backgrounds.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
17 June 2026 -
Some dads want to eat out, some want to eat in.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Though strictly a fathers club, the group, Nieves said, has grown thanks to wives and partners sharing his social media posts with their husbands.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Golf provides the perfect setup for fathers to bond with their sons and daughters.—
John Dunlap,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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“Pas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pas. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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