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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But dads should do their due diligence to educate themselves and be supportive as well.—
Christian Dashiell,
Parents,
28 Jan. 2026 -
My husband and a bunch of other dads are downtown right now at a huge protest.—
Anne McDonald,
Architectural Digest,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some are sons named after fathers such as Hall of Famers Earl Averill, Eddie Collins, Tony Gwynn, Vladimir Guerrero, Tim Raines, Ed Walsh and their sons, or Ken Griffey and his Hall of Famer son.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Mothers and fathers buried sons and daughters.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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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 3 Feb. 2026.
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