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
My mom and dad are still alive, still active in my life, and still continue to offer gestures that resemble care.
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Essence, 24 July 2025
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 dad’s mother was a tall woman with a very deep voice, and all her sons have an edge in their voice.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
Alexis Chappel, a 28-year-old graduate of Northeastern Illinois University, watched her dad struggle with addiction growing up.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Essence, 24 July 2025
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 dad’s mother was a tall woman with a very deep voice, and all her sons have an edge in their voice.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
Alexis Chappel, a 28-year-old graduate of Northeastern Illinois University, watched her dad struggle with addiction growing up.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dad
Noun
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His decision comes as a great disappointment to his father, William Davenport (Scott).—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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His father, Ail Smith Sr., told IndyStar this week following the announcement of arrests in the case.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
1 Aug. 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
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“Dad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dad. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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