1
as in dad
a male human parent
I'll ask my old man if he's up for a round of golf this weekend
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2
as in husband
the male partner in a marriage
my old man and I have been together for 10 years now
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3
as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion
my old man and I have decided to move in together
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old man
Noun
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My real family, my mom and dad for showing me movies.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026 -
My mom has been traveling for more than 40 years and has racked up at least 2,000 hotel stays, and my dad takes an average of four work trips a year to Europe.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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David’s mother buried her head into her husband’s shoulders, trying to muffle her cries.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Wood took her own life after struggling with grief and the emotional trauma of witnessing her husband’s murder, her daughter explained to the judge.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 2022, Mackenzie Shirilla, a 17-year-old intentionally crashed her car into a brick wall in Ohio, killing her boyfriend and his friend.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Iskanders are suing the Grossmans and Rebecca's former boyfriend, Scott Erickson, claiming wrongful death.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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An Israeli intelligence assessment, meanwhile, found Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, was wounded at the start of the war -- on the day when his father and predecessor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in an Israeli airstrike.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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In Chicago, Martinez’s father picked up minimum-wage jobs.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The frontrunners are Vanity Fair cover star Kylie Jenner and her nominated beau Timothée Chalamet, who has been the butt of the joke all night for his opera and ballet comments.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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When the host called out DiCaprio as the King of Memes and took the opportunity to make a new one, viewers could spot Ceretti sitting beside the 51-year-old and laughing at her beau's predicament.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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How many deferments did his daddy get for him?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Dakota Mortensen, of course, is also invited to attend, despite being the highly triggering ex-boyfriend and baby daddy of lead star Taylor.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After all, many people engage in self-pleasure; many women get their periods; many boys have ejaculated in their sleep.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
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In 17 of 21 varsity seasons, Oswego East has finished with winning records in boys basketball.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Old man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20man. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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