How to Use papa in a Sentence

papa

noun
  • In the first, second and third grade, my papa came to the program.
    — Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 19 Dec. 2019
  • Nothing heals a bruised knee, a confused head, or an aching heart like a kiss from papa.
    — Ida Lieszkovszky, cleveland.com, 18 June 2017
  • But both prospective papas are all in — for the baby and for Jones.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Life in abundance comes only through great love, happy papa day my love.
    — Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Buddy Bell stood in the back of the room, watching the scene as a proud papa.
    — Joe Kay, The Seattle Times, 22 Oct. 2018
  • This isn't the first time the proud papa has shared an adorable picture of his family.
    — Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Wyatt got a loving look from his papa Maisani.
    — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
  • Or for more savory bites, order the tamales, huevos rancheros or some chorizo con papas.
    — Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Rubens relishes his role as a put-upon papa.
    — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Along The proud papa and one of his grandsons take turns making music on a drum.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2023
  • This was a victory lap of a very different kind, proud papa style.
    — Sam Amick, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2018
  • So first-time papa Rubio must get comfortable with this new part of his life.
    — Duane Rankin, azcentral, 11 Feb. 2020
  • The tacos de papa, a top seller, are something Maria grew up eating.
    — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2020
  • Never afraid to get down to work, the proud papa made a hearty meal with his daughter in tow in this cute throwback.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
  • The potatoes are grilled, imparting a bit of smoke to classic papas.
    — Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Download, print, and cut out the mama owl, baby owl, and papa owl templates.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 15 July 2022
  • Colbert was beaming like a proud papa, and Batiste was glowing.
    — Vulture, 8 Apr. 2022
  • At Chago’s, the mashed beans and papas adhered to that model.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Dec. 2017
  • Krems is the proud papa while munching on a burger and chips, running through the watch's top features.
    — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2017
  • This was the players' coach, the proud papa, the self-aware ambassador all rolled into one.
    — Ron Richmond For The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 8 June 2018
  • Has the new papa in your life been hanging out at home in flannel pajamas, but is ready to venture out?
    — oregonlive, 7 June 2020
  • Has the new papa in your life been hanging out at home in flannel pajamas, but is ready to venture out?
    — oregonlive, 14 June 2021
  • Aly's brother Brett also got a lesson on ties from papa John.
    — Peggy Truong, Cosmopolitan, 29 Aug. 2016
  • For the golf lover If your papa likes to putt, then this is the perfect destination.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026
  • By the 2-year-old yellow lab's side was the proud papa, Nugget, who's also a service dog.
    — Monique O. Madan, miamiherald, 25 May 2018
  • Tackling the massive 20-pound cut of beef shoulder clod is a proud papa moment, too.
    — Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 30 Sep. 2019
  • The proud papa called his kids every day and played Fortnite daily with his son, Giron said.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
  • At the wheel of this desert-racing, quasi-retro freak show is its proud papa, Jim Glickenhaus.
    — Daniel Pund, Car and Driver, 15 Mar. 2020
  • According to Martinez, the chorizo con papas was made on a whim for a farm dinner years ago.
    — Mrussell, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Baby Phoenix and his papa also matched that costume and dressed up as their own version of a mushroom.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023

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