1
as in dad
a male human parent
his sire had been a renowned Wall Street lawyer
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as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
the revered sire of the impressionist movement in art
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Recent Examples of sire
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
The brother lions sired several cubs over their long reign at the zoo.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
The two litters are half-siblings and share the same sire (male parent), Drumlin, according to NPS.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Bowie recently sired a calf there, making Fort Worth Zoo elephant matriarch Rasha a great-grandmother.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
The brother lions sired several cubs over their long reign at the zoo.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
Collected, the winner of the 2017 Pacific Classic at Del Mar, and a leading sire has been relocated from Kentucky to Rancho San Miguel in San Luis Obispo – a move seen as a boost to California’s Thoroughbred breeding industry.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
The two litters are half-siblings and share the same sire (male parent), Drumlin, according to NPS.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sire
Verb
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It was never supposed to be a character study about how trauma begets trauma.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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Elvis Presley begat a slew of admiring rock ‘n’ roll legends, from Bob Dylan to David Bowie.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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My dad, who wears an insulin pump, and my aunt, who hadn’t flown internationally since 2004, definitely required some handholding at this point.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The guys were joking around, calling coach my dad and stuff like that.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
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The startup is already in talks with major European and American companies in gaming, animation, and manufacturing about strategic investments, founder and CEO Simon Song told me last week.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Franky Rousell, founder and CEO of Jolie Studio, says the impact can be profound.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Delivering bad news In 2001, Jesse faced a scandal for having an affair that resulted in him fathering a child.—
Rick Davis,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The 3-year-old wolf was part of the King Mountain Pack in Routt County and had fathered at least four pups.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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This was two old pals knowing exactly how to approach each other, like Christmas With the Martins and the Sinatras for Tina Fey fans — if only because Tracy Jordan being Cher’s secret baby daddy feels like a season-five 30 Rock joke.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Six thousand dollars was twice what his daddy made in a year.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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HostArmada is an excellent web host for individual creators and small businesses looking for competitive plans that won't break the bank.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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Reem Raouda is a leading voice in conscious parenting and the creator of the BOUND and FOUNDATIONS journals, now offered together as her Emotional Safety Bundle.—
Reem Raouda,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Severe thunderstorms that began in northern Indiana appeared to spawn multiple tornadoes in southern Michigan the previous day, said meteorologist Lonnie Fisher of the National Weather Service, which sent teams to the region to evaluate damage and confirm tornadoes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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The film spawned a prequel, Monsters University, in 2013, which saw Mike and Sully meet for the first time in college.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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The beloved slapstick comedy is 85 minutes of pure entertainment, full of increasingly chaotic adventures and shockingly crass jokes that still produce guffaws decades later.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Because the cost to produce goods will plummet, the amount of money everyone needs to thrive will decrease significantly.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Sire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sire. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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