variants
also poppa
as in daddy
a male human parent
a proud papa of newborn twins
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Recent Examples of papa
His team sold between 250-300 orders of churrasco con papas a day at the site.
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Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Poorer residents would revive the bread by dipping it in salsa made with guajillo peppers and frying it nearly dry, then stuffing it with various cost-effective ingredients, such as chorizo con papas (sausage and potatoes).
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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
Menu highlights include papas rellenas, cubano sandwiches and ropa vieja.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 4 June 2024
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Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Poorer residents would revive the bread by dipping it in salsa made with guajillo peppers and frying it nearly dry, then stuffing it with various cost-effective ingredients, such as chorizo con papas (sausage and potatoes).
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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
Menu highlights include papas rellenas, cubano sandwiches and ropa vieja.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 4 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for papa
Noun
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In Reba, Rich played Reba’s ex-husband Brock Hart and Howey played Cheyenne’s baby daddy and eventually husband Van Montgomery.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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The photo showcased the daddy-daughter duo from their backside as Nick gently held Malti Marie.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The line in Swift's song and The Life of a Showgirl's cover art appears to be inspired by a Victorian-era painting that depicts the scene in Hamlet when Ophelia goes crazy and falls into a stream and drowns after learning Hamlet killed her father.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Clemishire and her father filed the lawsuit in Dallas County District Court in June.—
Nolan Clay,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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With three younger siblings still at home at the time of her father’s incident, as the oldest child, Franklin, took care of them while their mom was out of state with their dad.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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The man's son had asked for a welfare check because his dad hadn’t checked in for a couple of days since sending the photos.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Papa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/papa. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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