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
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
The brother lions sired several cubs over their long reign at the zoo.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
The two litters are half-siblings and share the same sire (male parent), Drumlin, according to NPS.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Bowie recently sired a calf there, making Fort Worth Zoo elephant matriarch Rasha a great-grandmother.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
The brother lions sired several cubs over their long reign at the zoo.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
Collected, the winner of the 2017 Pacific Classic at Del Mar, and a leading sire has been relocated from Kentucky to Rancho San Miguel in San Luis Obispo – a move seen as a boost to California’s Thoroughbred breeding industry.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
The two litters are half-siblings and share the same sire (male parent), Drumlin, according to NPS.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sire
Verb
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Modeled on the tragedy at Chappaquiddick Island—where Mary Jo Kopechne and Senator Edward Kennedy died under similar circumstances—Oates’ book shows how great power can beget violence.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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Sam Hoiberg sat at the far end of the Nebraska bench and watched one dismal loss beget the next.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the end, her dad got it, and Barron won an Obie.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Whether or not a school-age child spends their school day on a screen shouldn’t be dependent on where mom or dad can find a job.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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One of the first to mourn Browne’s passing was Craig Hella Johnson, founder and artistic director of Conspirare, the Grammy-winning professional choral ensemble.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2026
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Louis Ducret, founder of the digital insurance platform Eprezto, said the best way forward is full transparency.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The funny thing is, Austin fathered seven children in all, but only Dot, Betty and Helen were coerced into performing, and their father’s monomania is compared, quite alarmingly, to such bullying stage fathers as Murray Wilson (The Beach Boys) and Joe Jackson (The Jackson 5).—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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Delivering bad news In 2001, Jesse faced a scandal for having an affair that resulted in him fathering a child.—
Rick Davis,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Listen, be the whitest, most suburban, rich daddy white girls listening to New Detroit.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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How many deferments did his daddy get for him?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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State officials have a chance to signal that California is serious about keeping job creators here, not driving them out.—
Tom Manzo,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Robbie Saenz de Viteri, the project’s co-creator, came into the visitor center, wheeling a library cart laden with a blinking soundboard.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The album, which was released on March 27, 2001, spawned a title track that won two Grammys and earned RIAA Diamond status (10x platinum).—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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By the early summer, most of the bass have finished spawning in the shallows and have now pushed back to deeper water to find their summer haunts.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and donors in South Florida’s Jewish and Muslim communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza and the Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer Foundation, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Back-to-back one-out doubles from Pete Crow-Armstrong and Miguel Amaya produced the Cubs’ lone run in the third.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Sire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sire. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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