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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
Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Hudson was a prodigy who once disassembled his father’s old pump organ and rebuilt it.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
Carlos Valdez and Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Musk is believed to have fathered 12 children with at least three different mothers.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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Noun
But above all, Astley, who grew up playing drums in local bands and working at his father’s gardening store, never discounts the roles of luck and chance in his still-viable career.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Hudson was a prodigy who once disassembled his father’s old pump organ and rebuilt it.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
Earlier this month, Bolivian prosecutors launched an investigation into accusations that Morales fathered a child with a 15-year-old girl in 2016, classifying the case as statutory rape.
—Carlos Valdez and Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Musk is believed to have fathered 12 children with at least three different mothers.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for father
Noun
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If Brian is somehow his dad as a head coach, the Cowboys scored a winner.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2025
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But after working for Royal Gems & Arts for several years, Choudhary started his own jewelry brand in 2019, called Santi, named after his dear old dad.—
Ming Liu,
Robb Report,
25 Jan. 2025
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Trump commuted the sentences of all Jan. 6 defendants convicted of plotting to forcibly halt the certification of the 2020 presidential election, including Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, to time served.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Users spend an average of 7 minutes and 42 seconds per session, and smart founders know how to make people spend time on their content.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Kai Trump's social media is skyrocketing after her grandfather's reelection.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Jack Schlossberg, the only grandson of John F. Kennedy, is speaking out about his grandfather's assassination as the government prepares to release the last remaining documents related to the former president's murder investigation.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Their analysis — which involved examining genetic data and 25 years’ worth of photos — revealed that just 7% of male humpbacks showed evidence of having sired offspring.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2025
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Both evolve over time, allowing an ancestral tongue like Latin to sire diverse descendants — Spanish, French, Romanian — that are more closely related to each other than to, say, Korean.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
21 Oct. 2024
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There’s Parisa, who is on the show to find a cat daddy — wait, no!—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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Those are some war daddies up front, getting right up in the grill of your quarterback in the pocket.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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In December, it was announced that a feature film based on the series, written and directed by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, was in the works.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Franchise creator Kevin Williamson is directing with Guy Busick (2022’s Scream and Scream VI) writing.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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Franklin’s immediate ancestors grew up in a world where the fear of witchcraft led to tragic consequences.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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An Africa that would leave our ancestors speechless, unable to comprehend the magnitude of our joy and freedom.—
Laurel Dalrymple,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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The series spawned a spin-off prequel movie, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992), and a 2017 revival series, Twin Peaks: The Return, that picks up the storyline 25 years later.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Jan. 2025
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And a ceasefire does nothing to address the underlying conflict that spawned the war.—
Joseph Krauss,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Father.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/father. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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