as in father
a male human parent
my dad did most of the cooking for dinner because he usually got home earlier than my mom
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Recent Examples of dad
My dad was a Methodist preacher from a long line of them.
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John Archibald, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
In the comments section, many Reddit users expressed that the dad was in the wrong because his girlfriend wasn’t just anyone, and she should've been told about his daughter's water phobia.
—Stephanie Guerilus, People.com, 24 May 2025
Others, such as 25-year-old Nicholas Pinto — whose dad drove him to the event in his Lamborghini — left underwhelmed and still hungry.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Devon, meanwhile, tries to find her hometown love interest, Raymond, who traveled to the island with her dad.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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John Archibald, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
In the comments section, many Reddit users expressed that the dad was in the wrong because his girlfriend wasn’t just anyone, and she should've been told about his daughter's water phobia.
—Stephanie Guerilus, People.com, 24 May 2025
Others, such as 25-year-old Nicholas Pinto — whose dad drove him to the event in his Lamborghini — left underwhelmed and still hungry.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Devon, meanwhile, tries to find her hometown love interest, Raymond, who traveled to the island with her dad.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dad
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Killmonger’s deeper motivation is sadder and less grandiose: His father, the brother of the late king, was murdered by Wakandan agents, forcing Killmonger to grow up alone and exiled from his ancestral homeland.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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In the show, Youssef also voices the young Rumi Hussein, and his father Hussein — a deliriously entertaining track that Brady pushed for.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
2 June 2025
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Bar Julie, who drew the long straw with her devoted Dylan, each mother is also dealing with an absent or checked-out baby daddy.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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Jewel Staite and spy law daddy Victor Garber will practice more Family Law when Season 4 of the series airs Stateside on The CW this summer.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
21 May 2025
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“Dad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dad. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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