1
as in dad
a male human parent
his sire had been a renowned Wall Street lawyer
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2
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
Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Drake also claimed one of Lamar’s kids was actually sired by Lamar’s business partner.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Curlin is the leading sire of Breeders’ Cup winners.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Both Citizen Bull and $3.2 million yearling purchase Barnes were sired by Into Mischief.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Drake also claimed one of Lamar’s kids was actually sired by Lamar’s business partner.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
Bos also ensured Kacey was supervised throughout her heat cycle, making an outside sire highly unlikely.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Curlin is the leading sire of Breeders’ Cup winners.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sire
Verb
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What began as a small Slack channel grew into a constantly humming conversation that begot some hacks that even the most grizzled New Yorkers among us hadn’t known till now.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
9 May 2025
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The same is true, pretty much, of Harold Wallace Ross, who begat The New Yorker.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
Noun
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That misconception was the hardest thing for Jordan’s dad, Austin, to understand.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Mandla was focused on getting his hands on the basketball while his superstar dad and big bro Kailand were posing for photos at the 3rd annual Hoop-Life FriendRaiser at Galen Center in 2015.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Resources will include free content and access to a network designed specifically to help women founders thrive.—
Alexandra Pastore,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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Six versions of the vehicle, which typically operate in different regions of the U.S. and were created in 1936 by Carl Mayer, nephew of the brand’s founder, will be outfitted like hot dogs from various parts of America.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Elon Musk's father, Errol, welcomed his two youngest children with his former stepdaughter Comments Like his son Elon Musk, Errol Musk has fathered many children.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Elon Musk has reportedly fathered his 14th child, and people are judging him.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Now, he’s evolved into full-time daddy mode, setting off into a quixotic journey to the club in the big city.—
Vita Dadoo,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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This was a daddy/daughter moment not her and the president.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
10 May 2025
Noun
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With the Triton, Acer will target content creators as much as gamers.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Though comics and superheroes have been at the center of the franchise entertainment boom of the past twenty years, large chunks of the global audience remain in the dark about the artists and creators who initially brought these characters to life.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The storms are part of the system that spawned tornadoes that killed at least 21 people in Missouri and southeastern Kentucky, NWS meteorologist Trisha Palmer told The Charlotte Observer.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
17 May 2025
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As one of the largest islands in the world, this jumble of rainforests, highland plateaus, and otherworldly rock formations has spawned a unique ecosystem of freakish critters—many of which can’t be found anywhere else on earth.—
Chris Schalkx,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Camilla Viola Palm, the study's lead author, explained that while previous research often relied on questionnaires to gauge child activity, this study's use of objective movement tracking makes its findings especially compelling.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Healing beyond cease-fires Leila Darwish, a bioremediation specialist and the author of Earth Repair, researches conflict zones and has found that in the aftermath of devastation caused by war, natural strategies have potential to assist in healing the land.—
Lauren Oster,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 May 2025
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“Sire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sire. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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