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as in dad
a male human parent
the special relationship that exists between fathers and sons
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as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Sir Isaac Newton is regarded by many as the father of modern science
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as in grandfather
a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent
our fathers founded this nation on the fundamental belief that no person is entitled to rule by divine right
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as in Lord
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
let us ask humbly for the blessings of our Father in heaven
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Recent Examples of father
Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Hudson was a prodigy who once disassembled his father’s old pump organ and rebuilt it.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
Carlos Valdez and Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Musk is believed to have fathered 12 children with at least three different mothers.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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Noun
But above all, Astley, who grew up playing drums in local bands and working at his father’s gardening store, never discounts the roles of luck and chance in his still-viable career.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Hudson was a prodigy who once disassembled his father’s old pump organ and rebuilt it.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
Earlier this month, Bolivian prosecutors launched an investigation into accusations that Morales fathered a child with a 15-year-old girl in 2016, classifying the case as statutory rape.
—Carlos Valdez and Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Musk is believed to have fathered 12 children with at least three different mothers.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for father
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The family celebration continued as Brittany brought their older children, three-year-old Sterling and two-year-old Bronze, to cheer on their dad at the Chiefs’ first playoff game.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
25 Jan. 2025
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Police are searching for a 6-year-old boy who was kidnapped by his dad in Rocklin, Northern California law enforcement officials said late Friday.—
Michael McGough,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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Trump commuted the sentences of all Jan. 6 defendants convicted of plotting to forcibly halt the certification of the 2020 presidential election, including Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, to time served.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Joe Rogan, whose podcast Trump appeared on during the campaign, was seen in the Rotunda, as was former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.—
Julia Reinstein,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Kai Trump's social media is skyrocketing after her grandfather's reelection.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Mahomes’ grandfather has entered hospice, the Chiefs MVP quarterback’s mother revealed Friday morning.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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Their analysis — which involved examining genetic data and 25 years’ worth of photos — revealed that just 7% of male humpbacks showed evidence of having sired offspring.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2025
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Both evolve over time, allowing an ancestral tongue like Latin to sire diverse descendants — Spanish, French, Romanian — that are more closely related to each other than to, say, Korean.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
21 Oct. 2024
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There’s Parisa, who is on the show to find a cat daddy — wait, no!—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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Those are some war daddies up front, getting right up in the grill of your quarterback in the pocket.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Kenzie Elizabeth is a home and hosting content creator, podcast host, and owner of the home brand Friend of Mine.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2025
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While the streaming economy leaves much to be desired in terms of compensating creators, the blame is not entirely on streaming services.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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This year’s theme — A Whole Harvest Dining Experience — will involve meals that use an entire plant, as the ancestors of today’s Black chefs did.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2025
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During the Lunar New Year period, families and loved ones gather to eat traditional holiday foods and pay their respects to their ancestors.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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MicroStrategy’s frenetic options have even spawned a fund called YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF, which sells call options to generate income.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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The film spawned a number of sequels, including 1935's Bride of Frankenstein.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Father.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/father. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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