SIRES Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of sire

as in dads

a male human parent his sire had been a renowned Wall Street lawyer

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a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor the revered sire of the impressionist movement in art

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sires

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sire

as in fathers

to become the father of the champion racehorse went on to sire a long line of winners

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Noun

But plenty of champion horses do not produce champion kids, and plenty of lesser racehorses turn out to be outstanding sires. — Graham Cornwell, New York Times, 19 June 2026

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Our dads are so supportive and down to earth, and that plays a huge part in us not being out of our minds.

— Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Hair braiding 101 Armed with a glass of cold liquid courage and an arsenal of hair elastics and barrettes, dads paired up with one of Strands Aveda’s stylists to learn their daughter’s hairstyle of choice.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of dads

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Internally, the founders talk about a big bet on industrial engineering—using AI agents and physics-aware models to redesign and simulate physical systems, from factory floors to turbines and aircraft wings.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
According to Steven Levy in Wired, the company was funded largely based on the sterling reputation of its founders.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of founders

Noun

But as Daley notes, ESPN is much more than a TV network these days, with younger consumers increasingly engaging with the brand on the social platforms where the creators operate every day.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
To human creators, that may seem dangerous, but as AI makes production more accessible, uniqueness becomes more valuable than numbers.

— Denis Sinelnikov, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of creators

Noun

Vegas is full of bachelor parties, drag revues, Elvis impersonators, wedding chapels, showgirls, leather daddies, casino grandmas, and enough sequins to blind Liberace.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
One of the world’s most famous baby daddies is getting a Netflix docuseries to chronicle his hectic life.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 May 2026

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