1
as in dad
a male human parent
I'll ask my old man if he's up for a round of golf this weekend
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2
as in husband
the male partner in a marriage
my old man and I have been together for 10 years now
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3
as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion
my old man and I have decided to move in together
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old man
Noun
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My dad’s dosas were perfection—paper-thin, lacey, crispy, filling.—
Urmila Ramakrishnan,
Bon Appétit,
1 Mar. 2025 -
At the start of the show, Pratt’s character Breanna ends up living with her dad for the first time after her mom moves to Nova Scotia.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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More often, husbands or wives or children collapse in tears when the cremains are found.—
David Wharton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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In a 2020 interview with Entertainment Tonight, Ms. Parton said her husband had never wanted to be in the spotlight.—
Sara Ruberg,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In it, Gaga says goodbye to her boyfriend (played by Hernández) before getting on a plane to Paris to follow her dreams as a chef.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Prosecutors on Saturday night backed up what family members of tragic victim Pamela Alcantara have been saying — that her boyfriend allegedly killed her in retaliation for planning to break off their relationship.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Yarden Bibas, Shiri’s husband and the father of the two redheaded boys, was abducted separately during the attack, which set off Israel’s 15-month war in Gaza that killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and left much of the enclave in ruins.—
Isabel Kershner,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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There are implications that the two central fathers of the piece have clashed before, though the more jarring examples of tangential threads concern a performing troupe with whom Tornado has a pre-existing relationship.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Jenner has consistently supported her auteur beau’s press tour for his Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown—including the awards circuit.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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Jenner also attended the afterparty of the Los Angeles A Complete Unknown premiere in December, mingling with her beau’s co-stars and leaving the function with him hand-in-hand.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen’s daughter Lola is a daddy’s girl.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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For the first time, his young son wanted to come to the Oscars to see his daddy win.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Old man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20man. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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