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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
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 12 June 2024
The movie sired several sequels, including a 2018 Netflix reboot directed by Brandon Camp.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024
Kim Wickens, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024
Jobs, as the sire of both Apple and Pixar, would understand this.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
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Verb
The breezy docu builds to McCarthy confronting New York Magazine vet Blum himself about siring the moniker that would prompt many Brat Pack members to instantly distance themselves from the others in subsequent films.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 12 June 2024
The movie sired several sequels, including a 2018 Netflix reboot directed by Brandon Camp.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024
Noun
The vase, an homage to the 19th-century racehorse and sire Lexington, has weaved its own thread into racing’s grand tapestry.
—Kim Wickens, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024
Jobs, as the sire of both Apple and Pixar, would understand this.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
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Similarly, on the other side of that coin, negative thoughts beget negative outcomes.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Susumu Fukui, chef of the original La Petite Chaya in Los Feliz, which begat several other Chayas, including Chaya Brasserie, was a major early influence.Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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Just Dance is one of our editor’s long-standing holiday traditions, ever since the year her dad and father-in-law competed in a Lady Gaga showdown.Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 2 Dec. 2024
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Visible by Verizon Phone Plan Visible by Verizon Phone Plan Give dad a 24-month Visible plan for $20 a month.Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Naficy is best known as the founder of Minted, the stationery and art printing platform.Chloe Berger, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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In their bid to keep him behind bars, prosecutors argued that Combs would potentially tamper with witnesses if released, alleging that the Bad Boy Records founder had tried to intimidate witnesses from behind bars.Liam Quinn, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Like his presidential friend, Musk has been married more than once and fathered children by three different women.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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People are also reading:Elon Musk has reportedly fathered 12 children.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
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However, Laszlo has since channeled his daddy issues into consensual spanking sessions with Nadja and is able to overcome his need to maintain appearances and foil Daddy’s fiendish plan to take over his body and experience physical release for the first time in centuries.Katie Rife, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Why is he called the 'map daddy' of political coverage?Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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Kyrsten Sinema became the first openly bisexual U.S. senator, as well as the first female senator for Arizona. 2018: Stan Lee, comic book writer and creator of characters such as Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther and many others, died at age 95.Christopher Howley, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The major label has been seeing revenue growth in recent years due to rising fees from music subscription services and tech initiatives, including investments in artificial intelligence software and apps, to reduce costs and drive market reach for creators.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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The filmmaker broke through with his supernatural action-adventure feature Night Watch which spawned the sequel Day Watch.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Quinn isn’t the only author featured in the series to have gotten a screen-adaptation for her work, as Casey McQuiston, who wrote Red, White & Royal Blue (which spawned an Amazon movie adaptation of the same name), will also be there.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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The model and cookbook author had her head turned to the side in the snap and sported pink blush and a nude lip.Escher Walcott, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
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Pranayama is the fourth of eight limbs in a yoga map created by ancient author Patanjali.Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Sire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sire. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.
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