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
Victoria Edel, People.com, 25 June 2025
More than 13 years after co-creating Chicago Fire and thus helping sire the popular #OneChicago Universe, Derek Haas was looking to break free of the broadcast procedural formula, with Prime Video‘s Countdown.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 June 2025
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Second in the 2025 Blue Grass Stakes Fun Fact: Medaglia d’Oro, East Avenue’s sire, raced in all three Triple Crown races in 2002, finishing fourth in the Kentucky Derby, eighth in the Preakness and second in the Belmont.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 May 2025
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Verb
But at the movie’s end, Travis accepts one of the puppies Old Yeller sired before his death.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 25 June 2025
More than 13 years after co-creating Chicago Fire and thus helping sire the popular #OneChicago Universe, Derek Haas was looking to break free of the broadcast procedural formula, with Prime Video‘s Countdown.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 June 2025
Noun
The bay colt’s sire is Curlin, a back-to-back Horse of the Year (2007-08) who retired as the highest money earner in North America.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Second in the 2025 Blue Grass Stakes Fun Fact: Medaglia d’Oro, East Avenue’s sire, raced in all three Triple Crown races in 2002, finishing fourth in the Kentucky Derby, eighth in the Preakness and second in the Belmont.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sire
Verb
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Success begot success, and in the two decades that followed, her company expanded to become a global lifestyle brand involving accessories, clothing, home goods, and more.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The first three notes of Beethoven’s Fifth beget the fourth.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And Natalie is still justifiably concerned about her dad, calling him up during his night from hell and getting no information from him.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Like his character on the show, Brown is a girl dad.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Rich Little Brokegirls founder Kimberly Bizu sat down with creator and corporate strategist Jodie Taylor, discussing what women of color navigating corporate spaces and creative careers need to know.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the holiday apartment of Rosita Missoni, the late founder of the fashion brand Missoni, in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, such fungal figures abound.—
Laura May Todd,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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His character, federal agent Nelson Van Alden, fathered two different children with two different mistresses.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Thus far, McKesson said Peete is believed to have fathered at least 12 children outside of his immediate family over more than 20 years.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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My little daddy never shot a gun.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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On a recent weeklong daddy-and-me trip to Ireland, the duo donned sports coats and tweed hats to board planes, hunted for green apples in hotel gyms, and fueled up on Irish pub food for energy to chase leprechauns.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While the fifth season of Organized Crime airs on NBC this fall, Meloni is also working on a new show from This Is Us creator Dan Folgelman.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo and Jamie Campbell Bower joined creators Ross and Matt Duffer and executive producer Shawn Levy for a conversation in Hollywood after awards voters were given an early look at the first episode of the new season.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Just as MBAs worldwide have spawned a managerial caste — the foot soldiers of the corporate world — the reckoning schools produced their own commercial caste.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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The original series has spawned international adaptations in some 12 countries.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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The batteries are also expected to be smaller, lighter, and cheaper to produce than existing lithium-ion packs.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Sire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sire. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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