variants
also poppa
as in daddy
a male human parent
a proud papa of newborn twins
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Recent Examples of papa
For a particularly memorable start to the trip, visitors can head to Restaurante Lilium to explore the rich culinary culture of the Canary Islands, with beloved local dishes up for grabs including papas arrugadas, Canarian sancocho, and quesillo.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In the opening sequence, Helly’s morning swim leads to a peculiar breakfast supervised by her strange papa.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
The proud papa also bounced up and down after rookie coach Kelsea Ballerini followed suit.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Rubens relishes his role as a put-upon papa.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In the opening sequence, Helly’s morning swim leads to a peculiar breakfast supervised by her strange papa.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
The proud papa also bounced up and down after rookie coach Kelsea Ballerini followed suit.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Rubens relishes his role as a put-upon papa.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for papa
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
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
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Frank was a working dad who was struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts at the time.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Papa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/papa. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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