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
  • There were a bunch of kids in line, and many dads or older brothers who were interested in seeing him (autographs were for 12 and under only).
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But the pilot is now out in the world and Hal Jordan — the most famous Green Lantern of DC Comics, played by one of the more beloved TV dads of our time, Friday Night Lights alum Kyle Chandler — is dead.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of dads
Noun
  • To gain access to the new platform, founders and senior management of the unlisted companies would have to comply with such disclosure requirements, Tan added.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • My clients—many of whom count on me to keep our work private—range from global corporations, founders, and CEOs to their charitable and social impact initiatives, often including partnerships with their peers and other industry stakeholders.
    — Scott M. Curran, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of founders
Noun
  • In Brothers, both McConaughey and Harrelson’s characters look back at their fathers’ legacies while also navigating being good fathers themselves.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Other people are rarely the focus of blame in cases where fathers kill their children.
    — Dr. Susan Hatters Friedman, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of fathers
Noun
  • The companies will explore developing DRX Homefront Indonesia as a flagship festival in Jakarta built around gaming and entertainment, drawing in players, fans and creators from both countries.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • For creators, attending a Grand Slam can signal something to their audiences beyond an interest in tennis; for brands, the appeal lies partly in associating themselves with that cachet.
    — Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 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
Definition of daddies
Noun
  • The campaign is geared towards challenging the CBC’s opposition to the bill; the group alleges that the bill’s authors did not sufficiently take into account the perspectives of Black athletes, coaches, and others.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Since OpenAI published its blog post, the website changed the article’s attribution to one of the real authors, Kate Hooper, a senior policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Sires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sires. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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