sires 1 of 2

noun

plural of sire
1
as in dads
a male human parent his sire had been a renowned Wall Street lawyer

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2
as in founders
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor the revered sire of the impressionist movement in art

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sires

2 of 2

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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Recent Examples of sires
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sires
  1. dads
  2. founders
  3. fathers
  4. creators
  5. daddies
  6. authors
Noun
  • The events — which started out with 10 moms and five dads and are up to 35 moms and 20 dads — are particularly special to Morgan, who was friends with some of the sons of the parents involved.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Part of it is that there have been a lot of books about Brooklyn dads.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of dads
Noun
  • The program, which allows members to access thousands of dollars' worth of Anthropic's Claude products and credits, is part of the AI company's efforts to strengthen ties to fast growing companies and founders.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The current frenzy is a far cry from when the brand first launched in 2012 as a sophisticated, health-conscious dessert shop inspired by the European heritage of founders David Subotic, Tanja Subotic and Johnathan Williams.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of founders
Noun
  • Other networks have been established for working fathers, LGBTQ+ employees, and early-career staff, which were established to give younger employees a greater say in their career development and opportunities to communicate with leadership.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Architect Addison Mizner, who gave Worth Avenue its shape and character, and Paris Singer, son of sewing-machine entrepreneur Isaac Merritt Singer, were the fathers of the avenue.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of fathers
Noun
  • An American who knows nothing about real football comes to the place where it was invented and attempts to tell the creators of the sport how to play.
    — Jay Martel, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This latest collaboration builds on Moynat’s push to work with artists and pop-culture creators.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of creators
Noun
  • Everyone has heard of the ‘crazy cat lady,’ but cat daddies have their own cultural stereotypes.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of daddies
Noun
  • Omelchenko appreciates the study authors’ ability to translate math to real life but notes that fully evaluating the possibilities of new stitches by using torus diagrams would be impractically expensive to compute.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Its 2,500-plus episodes have featured two- to three-hour interviews with a range of actors, comedians, athletes, politicians, authors and more.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of authors

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“Sires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sires. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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