sperm donor
noun
: a man who gives his sperm usually to a sperm bank so that it can be used to help women get pregnant
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And former Reba co-star Steve Howey is guest-starring in December as a potential sperm donor for Peterman’s Gabby.
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Before running for office, Rinaldi made headlines as a repeat sperm donor with more than a dozen kids.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2024
Lala Beauty opened up about her decision to have her second child via a sperm donor using intrauterine insemination (IUI).
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 9 Sep. 2024
During the season 7 reunion on Wednesday, Oct. 30, Tyler opened up for the first time about serving as a sperm donor for his friend since revealing the news to his now-wife Ashley Adionser in episode 9.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
While Francis portrayed himself as a mere sperm donor, Thomas's account paints a picture of a more involved relationship.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 29 Oct. 2024
With recent revelations indicating Tyler might have lied about being a sperm donor, the question on fans minds is are Ashley and Tyler still together?
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2024
Several eggs are retrieved from the recipient’s ovaries, then fertilized outside the body with sperm from a partner or sperm donor and grown for a few days in a lab dish.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2024
Her daughter, Erin Culver, said she was never told about the sperm donor and grew up believing the dad who raised her — the late Michael Duvall — was her biological father.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2024
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Before running for office, Rinaldi made headlines as a repeat sperm donor with more than a dozen kids.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2024
Lala Beauty opened up about her decision to have her second child via a sperm donor using intrauterine insemination (IUI).
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 9 Sep. 2024
During the season 7 reunion on Wednesday, Oct. 30, Tyler opened up for the first time about serving as a sperm donor for his friend since revealing the news to his now-wife Ashley Adionser in episode 9.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
While Francis portrayed himself as a mere sperm donor, Thomas's account paints a picture of a more involved relationship.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 29 Oct. 2024
With recent revelations indicating Tyler might have lied about being a sperm donor, the question on fans minds is are Ashley and Tyler still together?
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2024
Several eggs are retrieved from the recipient’s ovaries, then fertilized outside the body with sperm from a partner or sperm donor and grown for a few days in a lab dish.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2024
Her daughter, Erin Culver, said she was never told about the sperm donor and grew up believing the dad who raised her — the late Michael Duvall — was her biological father.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2024
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