sires 1 of 2

plural of sire

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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Noun
  • Additionally, moms are more likely to receive daily photos from their kids, with 20% reporting frequent updates compared to 14% of dads.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
  • People shouting at the top of their lungs, including my son and I; there were a lot of dads and sons around us.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Talk to founders, learn from their successes and mistakes.
    Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Sepultura founders Max and Iggor Cavalera will perform the band’s Chaos AD album in full at the show.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Male dogs aren't exactly doting fathers.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Brett Eagleson and Elizabeth Miller both lost their fathers in the attack.
    September 11, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some are value-destroying black holes; others are relentless value creators.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The Studio dominated its first season at the Emmys — but the show's creators showed no love to Sal Saperstein.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some people's mommies and daddies really, really struggle with money, and that is not something to ever make fun of somebody for.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The baby daddies are family to me.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The rapidly changing publishing environment has opened opportunities for players like Publishizer, as well as crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo, where authors also run preorder campaigns.
    Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The authors of the Cheyava Falls paper spent a year in the peer-review process, and during that time their discovery was publicly known.
    David W. Brown, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Sires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sires. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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