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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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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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as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion
my old man and I have decided to move in together
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Jim Thomas, who took over the business when his dad retired, welcomed customers in for the party, along with many members of his family, including his wife, Josephine, his sister, Michele, and his mother, Dorothy (who made Cornish pasties by hand just for the occasion).Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Viewers joined Jenn with tears over Romeo's precious reaction to his dad coming home.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Considering this troubled young woman’s history, your husband has made a big mistake by fostering her dependence on him.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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My husband, Jack Waters, was at Cambridge with her and Sam Mendes and Tom Hollander.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Taylor Swift switched around a lyric in her final song Saturday night in a nod to Travis Kelce, her boyfriend of more than a year, who was spotted sitting in the audience towards the end of the evening.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2024
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Neither Taylor nor her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, who was in the apartment at the time, were the target of the investigation, and no drugs were found in the home.Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
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Her father, John Daniel Jr., was the owner of Inglenook from 1936 until it was sold in 1964, and Robin is now following the family tradition creating quality wines from grapes grown in Napa Valley.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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Martha Stewart’s early years The documentary continues with Stewart’s upbringing in Nutley, New Jersey, a place marked by her father’s volatility and her mother’s emotional distance.Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 2024
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Guests Reba McEntire and her beau, actor Rex Linn, appeared in costume too.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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And though Kermit should definitely play Edward, romantic interest to Elinor (and brother-in-law, yes, weird, but also rife for comedy), for Marianne’s beau, Colonel Brandon, getting another human actor would probably be best.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2024
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Of course, nothing here can be attributed to daddy issues alone; a man like Aaron Hernandez is shaped by a whole range of influences, not just one.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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But that scenario seems far less likely and immensely less taxing than City of Troy just reaching over to the dash and flicking on his afterburners, as his daddy so often did.Guy Martin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Old man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20man. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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