1
as in dad
a male human parent
I stopped calling my father "Daddy" because I thought it sounded childish
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2
as in ancestor
something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed
Cook's Tours can be considered the daddy of all organized travel tours
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Recent Examples of daddy
My daughter was super psyched that daddy was going to be nice to me on screen.
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Black History is American History My daughter does not know her daddy is half Black.
—Davon Loeb, Parents, 15 Feb. 2025
Get mommy and daddy time: Nearly every ocean ship has at least one kids’ club, and the larger ones separate children by age group.
—David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025
Cal has daddy issues and a habit of drinking away his self-loathing and disappointments.
—Gqlshare, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Black History is American History My daughter does not know her daddy is half Black.
—Davon Loeb, Parents, 15 Feb. 2025
Get mommy and daddy time: Nearly every ocean ship has at least one kids’ club, and the larger ones separate children by age group.
—David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025
Cal has daddy issues and a habit of drinking away his self-loathing and disappointments.
—Gqlshare, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daddy
Noun
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My dad’s dosas were perfection—paper-thin, lacey, crispy, filling.—
Urmila Ramakrishnan,
Bon Appétit,
1 Mar. 2025
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As recently as Tuesday, Justin visited his father’s gravesite before the team’s quarterfinal win to reflect on the program and his dad’s legacy.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Cajuns of south Louisiana trace their ancestors to the French Acadians exiled from Nova Scotia around 1755.—
Kristy Christiansen,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
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Our ancestors crossed a vast ocean, strode into the unknown wilderness, and carved their fortunes from the rock and soil of a perilous and very dangerous frontier.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Although years have passed since Belle's lies were exposed, Nick — now a father of two — still feels unsettled by his sister's actions, and wants to keep his children away from her.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Waddington will play the Earl of Huntingdon, a ruthless Norman lord and the father of Maid Maria.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In 1914, Frank Newman opened the Royal Theatre which was a forerunner to movie palaces in the city, a significant departure from nickelodeons.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
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Hammond, the school’s forerunner, won its fourth straight 3A sectional title in 2008.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Planned a year in advance, essentially right after the previous Oscars ceremony has wrapped, the glamorous precursor to Hollywood’s biggest night comes together thanks to a production team filled with hard-working, movie-loving craftspeople.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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The polyp stage is a precursor to the medusa stage, Folino-Rorem said, when jellyfish are more visible.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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Several trials later, her first bioplastic prototypes were born.—
Carly Kay,
The Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2025
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But things changed after Kate Moss was seen with a rare prototype, and Le Dix Motorcycle Lariat, eventually known as Le City bag, came out in 2001.—
Kin Woo,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daddy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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