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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He was born in New York City and grew up watching his dad, Robert Schulman, working as a broker at Coldwell Banker Warburg.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025 -
What's more was that the gesture was particularly moving because of her dad's stoic personality.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … GRACE OVER HATE – Erika Kirk's powerful act of forgiveness toward husband's killer stuns faith leaders.—
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FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Kimmel nearly broke down again in praising Kirk’s widow, Erika, who publicly forgave her husband’s killer.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Its trailer, debuting exclusively in Variety, opens to Laura’s arrival at the village with her mother who has taken Laura to live with her and her boyfriend plus his young daughters.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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When the team won the AFC Championships in January 2025, Esposito posted a celebratory TikTok expressing her excitement at attending her boyfriend's third Super Bowl together.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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When Usagi is approached by Ryuji (Kento Kaku), an academic obsessed with discovering the secrets of the afterlife, she is lured back into Borderland by the chance to see her father one more time.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Carolyn Smith, the late preacher’s daughter, said her father — like Pendleton a Knoxville College graduate — was instrumental in recruiting Pendleton and other Black educators to teach in San Diego.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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McDade's beau lifted heavy weights in high school to do shot put, and was a D1 athlete at Penn State.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Apparently, someone had sent her longtime beau Slade an embarrassing tape of a song that Tamra had recorded, badly, in a studio at some point in the past.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Reisner is a native Nashvillian who grew up watching her daddy play polo in Nashville.—
Sharon Sandahl,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Sep. 2025
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My heart broke at the thought that daddy wasn’t coming home for two little kids, and that poor mommy would have to try to explain what happened, endure sleepless nights, and try to move on with her family torn apart.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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Behind the arrogant exterior, though, lies a caring, emotional boy eager to be loved and with a secret that’s haunting him.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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The couple, who share a baby boy together, honored the tradition of jumping the broom after sealing it all with a kiss.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Old man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20man. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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