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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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
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The split between dads and moms working isn’t the same across all racial backgrounds.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
17 June 2026 -
Some dads want to eat out, some want to eat in.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Noun
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One of the two co-founders of the political group is Chris Stewart, Maloy’s predecessor in Congress.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Aardman co-founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton, the company’s star director Nick Park and Executive Creative Director Sarah Cox hit the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Sunday for a masterclass celebrating the studio’s 50th anniversary.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
Noun
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Though strictly a fathers club, the group, Nieves said, has grown thanks to wives and partners sharing his social media posts with their husbands.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Golf provides the perfect setup for fathers to bond with their sons and daughters.—
John Dunlap,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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Much credit goes to creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, who somehow spun what could have been a one-note character into a scene-stealing fan favorite capable of carrying his own show.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
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The new label will focus on service work to support clients and creators in bringing projects that target older audiences to fruition.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
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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
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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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Immediate, basinwide water cuts that are unprecedented in size are the only way to prepare for the potential of a relatively dry winter, the authors wrote in the analysis.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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Forsythe, Neumann and Nelson would later be among the 19 co-authors of the 2008 paper.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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“Sires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sires. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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