1
as in dad
a male human parent
I stopped calling my father "Daddy" because I thought it sounded childish
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2
as in ancestor
something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed
Cook's Tours can be considered the daddy of all organized travel tours
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Recent Examples of daddy
Tay will always be my first born and daddy's little girl to me.
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Jillian Pretzel, People.com, 20 June 2025
This Father’s Day, one of film and television’s most beloved daddies was celebrated in New York City.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 June 2025
My daddy was a Korean vet, served in and with valor (ph).
—ABC News, 8 June 2025
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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Jillian Pretzel, People.com, 20 June 2025
This Father’s Day, one of film and television’s most beloved daddies was celebrated in New York City.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 June 2025
My daddy was a Korean vet, served in and with valor (ph).
—ABC News, 8 June 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daddy
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Harrison, who is unaware of his dad's recovery, has demonstrated the family's dark proclivity for killing evildoers.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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After hearing Lance call out to his wife, Aaron got up from bed and entered the living room to find his brother-in-law and dad looking out the sliding glass doors.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Such cooperative behavior to defend from predators like raptors may have first evolved in our ancestors.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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The fifth-generation Southerner said removing the monument would be a betrayal to the memory of his ancestors and other soldiers.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
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The heir to the British throne has been supporting their father, King Charles, who was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer last year.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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Turns out, Yun had fallen in love with Marcello’s father Alfredo (Luca Zingaretti) — a relationship that doesn’t seem to scandalize anyone, not even Marcello’s mom Lorella (Sabrina Ferilli).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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Last week the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case Little vs. Hecox, which began in 2020 when Idaho became a forerunner for states with laws that ban trans athletes in women's and girls' sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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For some years, the Octagon was home to Ohio’s militia, a forerunner to today’s National Guard; during the summer, soldiers would erect tents and practice training exercises.—
Kevin Williams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 2025
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Chinese authorities have since controlled a number of these precursor chemicals.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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As a precursor of sorts for CBS stalwart Survivor (which returns for its 49th edition on September 24), Big Brother is the perfect reality appetizer before the ultimate main course.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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To do so, Nemo audaciously steals a prototype submarine from the penal colony in which he is imprisoned, escaping into the ocean with a motley crew of fellow prisoners.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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Try generating your own wireframe or high-fidelity prototype.—
Shyam Ravindranathan,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daddy. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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