as in father
a male human parent my dad did most of the cooking for dinner because he usually got home earlier than my mom

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Recent Examples of dad My mom and dad are still alive, still active in my life, and still continue to offer gestures that resemble care. Essence, 24 July 2025 Pete Davidson expecting first child with partner And the comedian is overjoyed to be entering his dad era. Jade Walker, CNN Money, 24 July 2025 My dad’s mother was a tall woman with a very deep voice, and all her sons have an edge in their voice. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025 Alexis Chappel, a 28-year-old graduate of Northeastern Illinois University, watched her dad struggle with addiction growing up. Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for dad
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Noun
  • The fathers of Goncalves and Kernodle expressed anger, criticizing prosecutors for not adequately consulting the families before agreeing to the deal.
    Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
  • The Navy veteran and married father of three had only just become a parole agent nine months ago, after a decade working as a corrections officer at a state hospital in Vacaville.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 July 2025
Noun
  • Could this song also be about our sky daddy, a.k.a.
    Glamour, Glamour, 11 July 2025
  • My daddy always told me the first thing a baseball player has to lose is his fear of the baseball.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025

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“Dad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dad. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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