sperm donor
noun
: a man who gives his sperm usually to a sperm bank so that it can be used to help women get pregnant
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Watching their relationship devolve (never more so than when their sperm donor, a rakish, motorcycle-driving restaurant owner played by Mark Ruffalo, enters the scene) is most definitely a tear-jerking experience, as is the film’s final scene.
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Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 June 2026
But for me, my sperm donor was a drug addict and drug dealer and went to jail for that.
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Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Choosing my sperm donor wasn’t a candles, lobsters, and chocolates kind of affair.
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Angela Hatem,
Parents,
9 June 2026
Well, Buck made the big decision to become Theo's foster dad following the death of the little boy's parents, a situation made all the more complex since Buck was the couple's sperm donor.
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Sabienna Bowman,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
In the scene, Kevin awkwardly questions Jan about her sperm donor, delivering a punchline that implied he may have been involved.
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Kennedy French,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
However, individual countries may have their own rules or guidelines surrounding sperm donor usage.
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Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Emerald has no need for men, using a sperm donor to create her perfect family of high-achieving triplets.
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Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
These mutations can be spontaneous, but the paternal age of a sperm donor can also be a factor.
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Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 June 2026
But for me, my sperm donor was a drug addict and drug dealer and went to jail for that.
—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Choosing my sperm donor wasn’t a candles, lobsters, and chocolates kind of affair.
—
Angela Hatem,
Parents,
9 June 2026
Well, Buck made the big decision to become Theo's foster dad following the death of the little boy's parents, a situation made all the more complex since Buck was the couple's sperm donor.
—
Sabienna Bowman,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
In the scene, Kevin awkwardly questions Jan about her sperm donor, delivering a punchline that implied he may have been involved.
—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
However, individual countries may have their own rules or guidelines surrounding sperm donor usage.
—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Emerald has no need for men, using a sperm donor to create her perfect family of high-achieving triplets.
—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
These mutations can be spontaneous, but the paternal age of a sperm donor can also be a factor.
—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Sperm donor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sperm%20donor. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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