variants also poppa
as in daddy
a male human parent a proud papa of newborn twins

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Recent Examples of papa Fauria's papa is currently mentoring her in running their family business and has become a father figure to her. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025 Now, there’s a new papa that don’t take no mess, the conniving Rev, who looks exactly like Pap. David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025 For a particularly memorable start to the trip, visitors can head to Restaurante Lilium to explore the rich culinary culture of the Canary Islands, with beloved local dishes up for grabs including papas arrugadas, Canarian sancocho, and quesillo. Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 In the opening sequence, Helly’s morning swim leads to a peculiar breakfast supervised by her strange papa. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for papa
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Noun
  • And, like The Boss, Hamlet has daddy (and uncle) issues.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
  • My partner in crime, my adventure partner, my best friend, my baby daddy, my favorite everything- thank you.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Chilean-American actress and singer did not reveal the age of her child or the identity of the father.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • His father taught him that a husband provides, a wife takes care of children.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The best scene partner and dad in the world.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • One of the three siblings had been with their dad at the time of the incident and was placed in police custody following the shootout, officials said at the time.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Papa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/papa. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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