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as in dad
a male human parent
the special relationship that exists between fathers and sons
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2
as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Sir Isaac Newton is regarded by many as the father of modern science
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as in grandfather
a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent
our fathers founded this nation on the fundamental belief that no person is entitled to rule by divine right
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as in Lord
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
let us ask humbly for the blessings of our Father in heaven
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Recent Examples of father
Justyna Rzewinski, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Her parents had moved to the United States from Syria—her father for a medical residency, and her mother, later, to teach Arabic.
—Aida Alami, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Son Tatum Thompson came a couple of years later, after Thompson fathered a kid with another woman and after Kardashian finally decided she was done with the NBA star as a partner.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
These individuals were someone’s son, brother, father, and community members, yet they were treated as less than human.
New York jails and prisons house more individuals with mental illness than any psychiatric hospital in the country.
—Justyna Rzewinski, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Her parents had moved to the United States from Syria—her father for a medical residency, and her mother, later, to teach Arabic.
—Aida Alami, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
Verb
However, for many years, Tyler believed she had been fathered by another rocker, singer Todd Rundgren, who signed her birth certificate and raised her.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Son Tatum Thompson came a couple of years later, after Thompson fathered a kid with another woman and after Kardashian finally decided she was done with the NBA star as a partner.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for father
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The two are joined by Bella's dad, Home Secretary Suri Sharma, and an apparent Syrian arms dealer.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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The charity is named in honor of Scot’s dad, Pearl, who died at the age of 54 because of heart problems.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
25 May 2025
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The Barstool Sports founder and Renee married in 2009.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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But even smaller-scale projects can be impactful, insists John Doran , founder, president and owner of PlugIn Stations Online (PISO), a Valatie, N.Y.-based installer of EV chargers and infrastructure across the Northeast.—
Matt Alderon,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Even more breathtaking than Williams' entrance, though, was her brief scene beside the bed of Jen's dying grandfather, which would ultimately kick off the first of countless tearjerker moments peppered throughout the series.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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After his grandfather died a few years later, Pitsaev and his mom moved back to Chechnya.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
24 May 2025
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He was sired by American Pharoah, who won the Triple Crown in 2015.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Flying Mohawk This horse was sired by Karakontie, a Mohawk word that roughly translates to flying sun burning across the sky.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
1 May 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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But the show’s Emmy-winning creator, 54-year-old Mike White, has decided to embrace the rather harsh existence of competing on CBS’ Survivor — and not for the first time.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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The brand recently hosted its first-ever brand trip with a mix of content creators, sustainability advocates, and editors at Susurros del Corazón outside of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to bring the brand’s ethos to life during the three-day retreat.—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The banjo itself was invented by our ancestors to bring us together as a spiritual community, stretching from those long gone, all the way to those who haven’t been born yet.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 May 2025
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While tree-dwelling sloths were out of reach to our ancestors, the large and slow ground animals would have made easy targets.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
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The reality-television series has spawned a number of spinoffs, including Duck Dynasty: The Revival, which is set to center on Willie and Korie and their children and is expected to premiere this summer.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
26 May 2025
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Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, the film remakes the original 2002 Lilo & Stitch, which spawned several spinoff series and the popular TV show Lilo & Stitch: The Series.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Father.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/father. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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