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
Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Further, males who sired at least one calf were at least three times more likely to sire more offspring than would be expected if mating were random.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Its legendary decades-long preeminence came to an abrupt end in 1990, when Alydar, racing’s most illustrious sire of champions at the time who was worth $45 million, died under inexplicable circumstances.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Into Mischief has sired the last three San Felipe winners trained by Bob Baffert (2024, 2021, 2020) with 2020 winner Authentic going on to also win the September running of the Kentucky Derby following COVID.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Further, males who sired at least one calf were at least three times more likely to sire more offspring than would be expected if mating were random.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
The sire of a hellion, then, should feel secure in his manhood.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Its legendary decades-long preeminence came to an abrupt end in 1990, when Alydar, racing’s most illustrious sire of champions at the time who was worth $45 million, died under inexplicable circumstances.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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A day with Cash4Life, Powerball, Florida Lotto and Fantasy 5 drawings begat one jackpot win, split between tickets bought at a Miramar discount store and a North Miami Beach Winn-Dixie.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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But violence, as The Last of Us II teaches us, begets violence...which begets violence...which begets violence.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Russian assassin Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) and her boisterous dad, Red Guardian (David Harbour), the foster family of Black Widow, are front and center.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The story is set in San Miguel de Allende in Mexico where Diego and his family used to vacation, and centers around tennis in part as a tribute to his dad, a former national tennis champion who met Diego's mom in college through the sport.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Hayley Segar is the founder of onewith, a swimwear company that until recently manufactured entirely in China.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The conference will also feature prominent content creators including Dinesh Vijan, founder and CEO of India’s Maddock Films, and Angga Dwimas Sasongko, founder of Indonesia’s Visinema Pictures, who have been driving local storytelling in their respective markets.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Son Tatum Thompson came a couple of years later, after Thompson fathered a kid with another woman and after Kardashian finally decided she was done with the NBA star as a partner.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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In addition to Ireland Baldwin, whom Alec fathered with ex-wife Kim Basinger in 1995, the couple have welcomed seven children: Carmen Gabriela, 11, Rafael Thomas, 9, Leonardo Ángel Charles, 8, Romeo Alejandro David, 6, Eduardo Pao Lucas, 4, María Lucía Victoria, 4, and Ilaria Catalina Irena, 2.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Carter Michael Gaudreau — same middle name as his daddy.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Of course, Ted’s anger came down to his own daddy issues.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
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Muniz will reunite with his sitcom parents Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek in the four-episode revival from the Emmy-winning original series creator, Linwood Boomer.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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One is the creator of world-bending machines—the start-up that unleashed ChatGPT and in turn the generative-AI boom, surging toward an unrecognizable future with the rest of the tech industry in tow.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Further, the program served a Cold War purpose: the abundance produced by American farmers alleviated the worst kinds of human suffering that had spawned tyranny abroad.—
Made by History,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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For years, Bravo has had a lock on the traditional reality series with its Real Housewives universe, a franchise that has spawned 12 shows, nine of which are still on the air, as well as 25 standalone spinoffs.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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Her students aren’t limited to aspiring children’s book authors.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Meghan Markle will never win over UK public again, author claims Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of 'My Mother and I,' discusses how the Duchess of Sussex isn't going to be welcomed across the pond anytime soon after her royal exit.—
Brie Stimson , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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“Sire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sire. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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