as in dad
a male human parent
Pater had promised to pay for military school after third form
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Noun
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Rogers and Devane’s TV daughter, the aforementioned Kimberly McCullough (aka GH’s Robin), previously paid her respects to her on-screen dad.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
16 Aug. 2025 -
Aa Anne Hathaway recently proved with her Chanel dad sandals, or Hailey Bieber with her slippers, comfort in footwear is paramount.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As many fans were happy to see that the couple might be back together, her ex-boyfriend and father of her children, Tracy T, didn’t seem as elated.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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During the meeting, the group read from a page and a half of cases of immigrants detained this year, including a father suffering from leukemia in metro Detroit with three children who was arrested five days ago, Kovari said.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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According to Ohio State University, the most common types of spiders are daddy long-legs, wolf spiders, and crab spiders, which can be found in or around your home.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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Perhaps their strategy is to wait for all debts to be paid by Uncle Sam, who has no business being their SLIC daddy.—
Greg Maresca,
Boston Herald,
29 July 2025
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“Pater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pater. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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