as in dads
a male human parent
Pater had promised to pay for military school after third form
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Noun
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One do-it-yourselfer demonstrating step-by-step how to rewire an electrical outlet via a TikTok video replaces thousands of dads and grandpas who could do the same thing.—
Nolan Finley The Detroit News,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Have any of the dads responded?—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The teacher hosted career days during which fathers came to tell us about their jobs.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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These boys are our future college graduates, workforce, homeowners and fathers.—
Walter Fields,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The options are vast, ranging from Rita Ora vamping on one station and drunk gay daddies being spotlighted on another.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 Dec. 2025
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Some people's mommies and daddies really, really struggle with money, and that is not something to ever make fun of somebody for.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Paters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paters. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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