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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Not literally, of course, because humanoid robots don’t have dads.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026 -
Their son, Oskar, eight, lends a hand but is eager to take a dip in the checkerboard marble pool his dads reimagined from an old water tank.—
Ingrid Abramovitch,
Architectural Digest,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The black-and-white soirée showcased striking runway moments as seniors, wearing gorgeous white dresses, walked arm-in-arm with their fathers in a moving father-daughter presentation.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Both mothers and fathers would be eligible.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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“Pas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pas. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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