birth father

noun

: the father of a child when the child is born : the natural father of a child who has been adopted

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James Arthur Pritchett entered this world in 1909, in the mill town of Griffin, Georgia, with no birth father present. — Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026 The season wraps up as Lena finally meets her birth father, Chris Williams (Erik King), who also happens to be a police chief just outside of Boston, and her half-sister, Kristina (Alisha Wainwright). — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026 Directed by Johnathan Pontarelli, the production features the music of ABBA in a story about a young woman’s search for her birth father on the eve of her wedding on a Greek island, a news release said. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 For 47 years, Heather thought her birth father didn’t care to know her. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for birth father

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