1
as in dad
a male human parent
I stopped calling my father "Daddy" because I thought it sounded childish
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2
as in ancestor
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 daddy
Little Frankie couldn't be more comfy while snuggled in her daddy's arms as the two hang out on a swing.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
While the darkly comedic drama later reveals that Duncan also has daddy issues and an impending divorce on his therapy docket, his primary concern is how his budding business' sinking stock price will reflect on him.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
And some of the same issues as daddy.
—Ryan Brennan
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
His wife, Taylor, will be in the stands at Lucas Oil Stadium and, back in Champaign, Sienna will be at home, waiting for her daddy.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
While the darkly comedic drama later reveals that Duncan also has daddy issues and an impending divorce on his therapy docket, his primary concern is how his budding business' sinking stock price will reflect on him.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
And some of the same issues as daddy.
—Ryan Brennan
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
His wife, Taylor, will be in the stands at Lucas Oil Stadium and, back in Champaign, Sienna will be at home, waiting for her daddy.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daddy
Noun
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Instead of feeling alone, their daughter suddenly had her dad right beside her — with his own crazy hairstyle to match.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Everybody’s got a dad, everybody’s got a mom, lots of people have sons and daughters, people are in relationships.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Durglo is inextricably tied to this landscape; his ancestors have lived on this land for centuries.—
Ellis Juhlin,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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The Barkindji people have shown this small, elderly dingo the same care their ancestors did.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Wilson’s father was a Presbyterian minister, and Wilson read the Bible daily.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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The backstory The property was built in 1835 as a private home for Sarah Lydia Robbins Howe, whose father Edward Hutchinson Robbins served as Massachusetts’ sixth lieutenant governor.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Las Damas was founded in May 1948 and put on the Beachcomber’s Carnival, a forerunner of the Sunset Beach Art Festival, in July of that year.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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The brand was also a forerunner with exclusive collaborations.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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White filed a tort claim with the city in 2024; such a claim is a necessary precursor to a lawsuit against a government agency.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2026
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Flying through a mountain with steep drops and dark surprises, this most definitely feels like a precursor to Disneyland’s Matterhorn Bobsleds.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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“Daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daddy. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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