as in fatherhood
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as in siring
to become the father of
Paul Revere somehow found room in his small house for the large family he had fathered
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Noun
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While teasing the reader with questions about the child’s paternity, Lamont’s story of a make-do family revels in the often comically porous borders of faith, home, and adulthood.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025 -
Our state has paternity benefits that will pay his salary for up to 12 weeks.—
Danaya Wilson,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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While she's become a pop culture phenomenon, spawning numerous parodies from Saturday Night Live, Ariana Grande and TikTok users online, Nara finds her own inspiration closer to home.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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That film was a box office hit, earning $136 million at the global box office and spawning four sequels.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In some cases, the male may effectively become an attached sperm-producing organ.—
Danielle Hall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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Megan Johnson, owner of Buttercup Farm, has been producing raw milk for 12 years from a herd of 14 cows.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Don’t underestimate how upbringing shapes workplace expectations.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Staying apolitical in his work, Lynch expressed the personal idiosyncrasy that reflected his upbringing in Midwest America (born in Missoula, Mont., and of Finnish-Danish heritage) as well as his private, frightened knowledge of national terror.—
Armond White,
National Review,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Fathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathering. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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