as in dad
a male human parent
I cherish my memories of the times that I went fishing with my pa
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Noun
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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 mom and dad are still alive, still active in my life, and still continue to offer gestures that resemble care.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 July 2025
Noun
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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
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My father never got to speak for himself because his health robbed him of that chance.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Could this song also be about our sky daddy, a.k.a.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
11 July 2025
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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
Noun
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His team sold between 250-300 orders of churrasco con papas a day at the site.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
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Poorer residents would revive the bread by dipping it in salsa made with guajillo peppers and frying it nearly dry, then stuffing it with various cost-effective ingredients, such as chorizo con papas (sausage and potatoes).—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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“Pa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pa. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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