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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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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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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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In June 2022, Farmer spoke about parenting on an episode of First Class Fatherhood, a podcast focused on dads and fatherhood.—
Kait Hanson,
People.com,
24 July 2025 -
Pete Davidson expecting first child with partner And the comedian is overjoyed to be entering his dad era.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Soon thereafter, the ambitious singer left her husband’s band, contending that her position as a vocalist was secondary to that of the other musicians.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 July 2025
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Together with her husband, Naples native and former Apple executive Stefano Liotta, West opened the doors to a boutique hotel, Casina Cinquepozzi, in Puglia this spring.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
26 July 2025
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Mia Tomlinson and Ben Hardy are portraying Ed and Lorraine’s daughter Judy Warren and her boyfriend, Tony Spera.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
31 July 2025
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Mia Tomlinson plays Judy Warren, Ed and Lorraine Warren’s daughter and Ben Hardy, who plays her boyfriend (now husband), Tony Spera.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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The son of Joseph, a Native Hawaiian painter, and Coni, an artist largely of European descent, he was born in Honolulu but mostly raised by his mother in Iowa while spending several summers in Hawaii with his father.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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His father, Santiago Jiménez Sr., and grandfather, Patricio Jiménez, were stewards of traditional conjunto music.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
1 Aug. 2025
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As for Rihanna, the Grammy winner and current beau A$AP Rocky have two sons, RZA and Riot, and are expecting their third.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
23 July 2025
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Sarah, Duchess of York, who had separated from Prince Andrew, was soaking up the sun in St. Tropez with her beau, financier John Bryan.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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Could this song also be about our sky daddy, a.k.a.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
11 July 2025
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My daddy always told me the first thing a baseball player has to lose is his fear of the baseball.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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“Old man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20man. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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