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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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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Vegas is full of bachelor parties, drag revues, Elvis impersonators, wedding chapels, showgirls, leather daddies, casino grandmas, and enough sequins to blind Liberace.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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One of the world’s most famous baby daddies is getting a Netflix docuseries to chronicle his hectic life.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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“Paters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paters. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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