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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His dad was a Boeing executive, and helped Probst get his first job in the aviation giant’s film department, as a production assistant making marketing and training videos.—
Paige Cornwell,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026 -
My dad is from Jalisco and my mom is from San Luis Potosi.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Koy, the son of a white father and Filipina mother, saw comedy as a way to channel an overactive personality and need to make people laugh into a career.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The poll surveyed 977 caregivers of children 13 and younger, including 53% biological mothers and 33% biological fathers, with the remaining participants including stepparents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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This was two old pals knowing exactly how to approach each other, like Christmas With the Martins and the Sinatras for Tina Fey fans — if only because Tracy Jordan being Cher’s secret baby daddy feels like a season-five 30 Rock joke.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Six thousand dollars was twice what his daddy made in a year.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Pater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pater. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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