1
as in dad
a male human parent
his sire had been a renowned Wall Street lawyer
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as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
the revered sire of the impressionist movement in art
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Recent Examples of sire
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Baffert’s influence can also be found in the breeding for this race with six having been sired by horses that Baffert has trained.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Second in the 2025 Blue Grass Stakes Fun Fact: Medaglia d’Oro, East Avenue’s sire, raced in all three Triple Crown races in 2002, finishing fourth in the Kentucky Derby, eighth in the Preakness and second in the Belmont.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 May 2025
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Verb
For The Rest, The Species Can Thank A Tortoise Known As E5
E5 was a quieter, less flamboyant male who largely avoided the spotlight but ultimately sired close to 60% of the program’s offspring.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Baffert’s influence can also be found in the breeding for this race with six having been sired by horses that Baffert has trained.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
The bay colt’s sire is Curlin, a back-to-back Horse of the Year (2007-08) who retired as the highest money earner in North America.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Second in the 2025 Blue Grass Stakes Fun Fact: Medaglia d’Oro, East Avenue’s sire, raced in all three Triple Crown races in 2002, finishing fourth in the Kentucky Derby, eighth in the Preakness and second in the Belmont.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sire
Verb
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Scream begat five sequels (with a sixth on its way), a television series, and one of the all-time great Halloween costumes.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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That begat the Panthers first goal, Carter Verhaeghe’s shot bouncing in off Sam Bennett as the center sprawled in the crease, as well as solid control of the second period and first minutes of overtime.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Austin shot his dad to protect Georgia and witnessed his mom suffocate Tom.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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First of all, my dad was a big baseball fan and grew up watching the Yankees.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 June 2025
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The ladies were joined by singer Muni Long, 36, and the Jasmine Brand founder, Jasmine Linford, and had been discussing relationships.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Honoring freedom and history Pape Ndiaye, founder of the Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas, is also looking forward to the celebration.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2025
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The singer, whose real name is Claire Boucher, was reportedly unaware of the twins’ existence until months later, when Insider published court documents in July 2022 revealing Musk had fathered the children with the Neuralink project director.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Their fifth child was Lyon Gardiner Tyler Sr., who later fathered Harrison Ruffin Tyler.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 May 2025
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But with Georgia having slept with both Paul and Joe, the owner of Blue Farm Café, there's one big question: Who’s the baby daddy?—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Gabriel Byrne’s new heavy, the Chancellor, hisses to Castañeda’s doomed daddy as Eve watches in horror.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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The Voice of the Culture Award is presented to ASCAP members who have had a major influence on music and culture, recognizing their success as creators and changemakers.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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Banff delegates will closely examine the success of creators in South Korea, which will be the event’s inaugural Country of Honor.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
Verb
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These writers spawned a generation of doctor-writers.—
Danielle Ofri,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
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That’s typically how social movements spawn violent domestic extremists, Ali said.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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This sounds like guesswork derived from pop psychology, since the authors didn’t point to any actual research to validate their conclusions about masking.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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The author has no connection to Woody Guthrie or his heirs.—
Time,
Time,
5 June 2025
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“Sire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sire. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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