founding father

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Recent Examples of founding father Fleischer keeps a file of heated American political rhetoric dating to the founding fathers. Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024 Arizona's founding fathers felt strongly that voters should have the right to make laws at the ballot box. Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025 Nat Faxon is joining the CBS sitcom for one very special episode to play Alexander Hamilton, the founding father who was Isaac’s rival in life and obsession in death, the network revealed Thursday. Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024 So much so that the governor is retroactively understood as a kind of de-facto founding father. Ed Simon, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for founding father 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founding father
Noun
  • The founder built on The Seven Intentions and created an online course in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
    Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Ken Squire is the founder and president of 13D Monitor, an institutional research service on shareholder activism, and the founder and portfolio manager of the 13D Activist Fund, a mutual fund that invests in a portfolio of activist 13D investments.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • What the voyage now represents is the unmaking of ideas from some of the great thinkers and creators of the age.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
  • The show will reportedly explore themes of home, lifestyle, and personal reflections, aligning with Meghan’s growing role as a content creator and entrepreneur.
    Erin Hill, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Now over a year sober, Trace made a plea to his father after his inaugural performance sparked concern.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Duhamel also played the title character’s father in the gay coming-of-age story Love, Simon (2018).
    Danny Horn, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025

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