as in father
a male human parent
my dad did most of the cooking for dinner because he usually got home earlier than my mom
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Recent Examples of dad
His dad, Jerry, was a long-time NFL coach.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
My dad tried to make some small talk around it.
—Joannie Rochette, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Holding a trophy on his 250 CC Quad ATV, Zack Tricka, 11, fist bumped his dad, Jim Tricka, after the races.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
My dad was an entrepreneur and a farmer.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
My dad tried to make some small talk around it.
—Joannie Rochette, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Holding a trophy on his 250 CC Quad ATV, Zack Tricka, 11, fist bumped his dad, Jim Tricka, after the races.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
My dad was an entrepreneur and a farmer.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dad
Noun
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Their accounts gave me shivers of recognition—their experiences echoed my father’s stories.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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The two become inseparable, to the dismay of Cathy’s paid companion Nelly (Vi Nguyen), and only become closer after Heathcliff takes a beating on Cathy’s behalf from her alcoholic father (Martin Clunes) for missing his birthday celebration.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Harper and Yasmin have said goodbye to their spectacularly misspent youths, but their daddy issues—another of the show’s pet themes—are decidedly unresolved.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Never mind the millions of kids being raised by single parents, grandparents (looking at you, JD Vance) or other guardians who aren’t the biological John-and-Jane mommy and daddy of conservative lore.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Dad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dad. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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