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as in dads
a male human parent
I stopped calling my father "Daddy" because I thought it sounded childish
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as in ancestors
something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed
Cook's Tours can be considered the daddy of all organized travel tours
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Recent Examples of daddies
Some people's mommies and daddies really, really struggle with money, and that is not something to ever make fun of somebody for.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
The baby daddies are family to me.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
The baby daddies are family to me.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daddies
Noun
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Additionally, moms are more likely to receive daily photos from their kids, with 20% reporting frequent updates compared to 14% of dads.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
9 Sep. 2025
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People shouting at the top of their lungs, including my son and I; there were a lot of dads and sons around us.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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The findings suggest that alcohol is a regular part of a chimpanzee’s diet and may have been a part of our human ancestors’ diets.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Scientists are similarly investigating endophytes of ancient wheat varieties, which, like corn’s ancestors, are more disease-resistant than modern varieties.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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Founded by cousins Sam and Jeff King, and celebrating 80 years since their fathers began launching restaurants, King’s has become a part of the firmament of California seafood.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Research from the Pew Research Center shows that mothers, especially those with young children, spend more time than fathers on both paid work and unpaid care.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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And the precursors for that reality may already be in motion, Metzger noted.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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While every relationship faces challenges, certain patterns consistently appear as precursors to deeper dysfunction.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Daddies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daddies. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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