as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Theodor Herzl is often credited as the founding father of modern Zionism
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Recent Examples of founding father
At the start, Miranda and the other founding fathers went into the lyrics: In America, all men are created equal.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
Johnson's Trump proceeded to give a rambling monologue while the actors portraying the founding fathers, including Miranda, remained frozen behind him.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
National Rally, the French far-right party, spent years trying to distance itself from its founding father, Jean-Marie Le Pen.
—The Staff Of The Morning, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Black Bird apple tv+ Dickinson Year: 2019-2021 Length: 3 seasons, 30 episodes
Creator: Alena Smith
When the story of Apple TV+ is written, this show will be one of the founding fathers, a program that debuted back in 2019 and helped define the company’s early brand.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
Johnson's Trump proceeded to give a rambling monologue while the actors portraying the founding fathers, including Miranda, remained frozen behind him.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
National Rally, the French far-right party, spent years trying to distance itself from its founding father, Jean-Marie Le Pen.
—The Staff Of The Morning, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Black Bird apple tv+ Dickinson Year: 2019-2021 Length: 3 seasons, 30 episodes
Creator: Alena Smith
When the story of Apple TV+ is written, this show will be one of the founding fathers, a program that debuted back in 2019 and helped define the company’s early brand.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for founding father
Noun
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Billy McFarland, the infamous founder of the original Fyre Festival, confirmed the event is a go during an interview on Today on Monday, February 24, the same day tickets went on sale.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Jason Mitchell, founder of The Connected Set, demonstrated Storyboarder.ai, a $50-per-month animation tool that converts scripts into storyboards through generative AI.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Power Universe series is executive produced by the creator and showrunner of the original, Courtney A. Kemp, through her production company End of Episode, 50 Cent through G-Unit Film and Television, and Mark Canton through Canton Entertainment.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
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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There are implications that the two central fathers of the piece have clashed before, though the more jarring examples of tangential threads concern a performing troupe with whom Tornado has a pre-existing relationship.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Founding father.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founding%20father. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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