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
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Baffert’s influence can also be found in the breeding for this race with six having been sired by horses that Baffert has trained.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The talented runners in the 2025 Santa Anita Derby are from super sires.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Verb
For The Rest, The Species Can Thank A Tortoise Known As E5
E5 was a quieter, less flamboyant male who largely avoided the spotlight but ultimately sired close to 60% of the program’s offspring.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Baffert’s influence can also be found in the breeding for this race with six having been sired by horses that Baffert has trained.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
Luxor Café Café is attached to each name from the horse’s home stable and with a sire from famed American Pharoah, an Egyptian reference was apropos.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The talented runners in the 2025 Santa Anita Derby are from super sires.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sire
Verb
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That begat the Panthers first goal, Carter Verhaeghe’s shot bouncing in off Sam Bennett as the center sprawled in the crease, as well as solid control of the second period and first minutes of overtime.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Scream begat five sequels (with a sixth on its way), a television series, and one of the all-time great Halloween costumes.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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First of all, my dad was a big baseball fan and grew up watching the Yankees.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Austin shot his dad to protect Georgia and witnessed his mom suffocate Tom.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Past and present residents include Oracle founder Larry Ellison, boxing promotor Don King, self-help guru Tony Robbins, and TV presenter Sean Hannity.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 June 2025
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This approach must be working as the three founders of the company have a strong following in the U.K. and U.S.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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But while a surrogate was pregnant with their third child, Ms. Boucher was furious to discover that Mr. Musk had recently fathered twins with Shivon Zilis, an executive at his brain implant company, Neuralink, according to people familiar with the situation.—
Kirsten Grind,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Their fifth child was Lyon Gardiner Tyler Sr., who later fathered Harrison Ruffin Tyler.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 May 2025
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But with Georgia having slept with both Paul and Joe, the owner of Blue Farm Café, there's one big question: Who’s the baby daddy?—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Gabriel Byrne’s new heavy, the Chancellor, hisses to Castañeda’s doomed daddy as Eve watches in horror.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Banff delegates will closely examine the success of creators in South Korea, which will be the event’s inaugural Country of Honor.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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The new festival will highlight creators in film, music, gaming, audio, animation and AI. BBFF aims to become a destination for discovering and developing emerging IP while also celebrating filmmakers across various genres.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Verb
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The reality-television series has spawned a number of spinoffs, including Duck Dynasty: The Revival, which is set to center on Willie and Korie and their children and is expected to premiere this summer.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
26 May 2025
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This isn’t the first time an MVP win has spawned a Rolex.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
23 May 2025
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This sounds like guesswork derived from pop psychology, since the authors didn’t point to any actual research to validate their conclusions about masking.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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The author of your op-ed, Sam Peak, was spot-on in his Viewpoint essay.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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“Sire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sire. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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