variants
also poppa
as in dad
a male human parent
a proud papa of newborn twins
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Recent Examples of papa
The proud papa called his kids every day and played Fortnite daily with his son, Giron said.
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Rubens relishes his role as a put-upon papa.
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
Menu highlights include papas rellenas, cubano sandwiches and ropa vieja.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 4 June 2024
If sandwich makers are artists, then Maria De La Luz Briones is the Michelangelo of tortas, and her Sistine Chapel is made with chorizo con papas.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 May 2023
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Rubens relishes his role as a put-upon papa.
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
Menu highlights include papas rellenas, cubano sandwiches and ropa vieja.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 4 June 2024
If sandwich makers are artists, then Maria De La Luz Briones is the Michelangelo of tortas, and her Sistine Chapel is made with chorizo con papas.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for papa
Noun
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My dad was killed by Iranian proxies forty-two years ago.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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The tank weighing down the back of Kyle Nicolson’s truck holds a mixture of water, nutrients and fertilizer concocted through years of tinkering, first by his grandfather, then his dad, his uncle and his cousins.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As the Ado Annie-like Betsy, a horny teen-ager whose father owns a shotgun, Kurtz is playing a character who should be, and kind of is, a one-joke punch line.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Wilson’s father, Bruce, and Sweeney’s mother, Kelly, are Gayle Wilson’s stepchildren, according to TMZ.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cassie overcoming her daddy issues, leaving Nate, and being successful.—
Zoë Haylock,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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Little Frankie couldn't be more comfy while snuggled in her daddy's arms as the two hang out on a swing.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Papa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/papa. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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